Kalonzo Surname

149,628th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kalonzo Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'noise'. Kilonzo means 'noise' in the Kikamba language of the Akamba people in Kenya. It has variants: Kalonzo meaning 'insignificant, small noise'; Kinene or Kanene (signifying insignificant level of noise), and in somewhat derogatory forms as in Ilonzo (sometimes in plural form), Kimengele.

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Kalonzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,6421:28,1243,114
DR Congo1,2861:57,4496,873
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
France11:66,422,722504,397
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kalonzo (786) may also be a first name.

Kalonzo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'noise'. Kilonzo means 'noise' in the Kikamba language of the Akamba people in Kenya. It has variants: Kalonzo meaning 'insignificant, small noise'; Kinene or Kanene (signifying insignificant level of noise), and in somewhat derogatory forms as in Ilonzo (sometimes in plural form), Kimengele.

Kilonzo is used as name for boys, and Kanene for girls. Kilonzo as a noun should never be confused with Kilonzi and its variants forms of Mulonzi, Malonza all standing for 'noise makers'.

Kilonzo is noise; Kilonzi is a noise maker.

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Kalonzo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kalonzo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kalonzo is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalonzo? popularity and diffusion

Kalonzo is the 149,628th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,468,681 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kalonzo are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kalonzo is also the 292,462nd most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 786 people.

This surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,642 people, or 1 in 28,124. In Kenya Kalonzo is most frequent in: Kitui County, where 47 percent live, Makueni County, where 26 percent live and Machakos County, where 12 percent live. Apart from Kenya it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 44 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Kalonzo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kalonzo earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 63.58% less than the national average, earning $15,714 USD per year.

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