Kaloto Surname

426,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kaloto Surname Definition:

Kaloto is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dream. A showing of disbelief in the coming of the child as if one were in a dream.

Kaloto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4111:128,81212,091
DR Congo3011:245,44723,516
Zambia661:240,15014,690
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kaloto (61) may also be a first name.

Kaloto Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kaloto is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dream. A showing of disbelief in the coming of the child as if one were in a dream.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaloto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaloto (Marathi: कलोतो) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaloto? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 426,610th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,996,970 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kaloto reside; 51 percent reside in East Africa and 51 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kaloto is also the 1,257,960th most frequent forename internationally, borne by 61 people.

The last name Kaloto is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 411 people, or 1 in 128,812. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Rukwa Region, where 97 percent live, Katavi Region, where 2 percent live and Ruvuma Region, where 1 percent live. Other than Tanzania this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 37 percent live and Zambia, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalotoh9248/
Kalyoto9218/
Kalloto928/
Kalhoto922/
Kallotoh8628/
Kalostos8626/
Kalostou8615/
Kalyotho861/
Kaliotou861/
Kaloutou861/
Kalota835,695/
Koloto83899/
Caloto83272/
Kalato83107/
Kaleto8381/
Kaluto835/
Keloto831/
Kalliosto8013/
Kalotap77197/
Kaliota7779/
Kalouta7765/
Kolotto7750/
Kolotos7733/
Calotoh7733/
Kalotas7721/
Kalotta7720/
Kalatoo7718/
Khaleto7717/
Kalgota7717/
Calotto7713/
Kailato7712/
Koloito7710/
Kaloita7710/
Calloto7710/
Kalatot775/
Kalyuto775/
Khalota775/
Kholoto774/
Kalatod773/
Kalyota773/
Kalotás773/
Koloïto773/
Calhoto773/
Calouto773/
Kalatou772/
Kaloota772/
Kelotho772/
Kaletto771/
Kalyato771/
Kaliato771/
Kalauto771/
Kaluuto771/
Kallota771/
Kalotah771/
Kalotha771/
Kalatto771/
Kolloto771/
Caloito771/
Khalato771/
Kolotoo771/
Caloeto771/
Caeloto771/
Kouloto771/
Kolotou771/
Cailotto711,171/
Kaloutas71130/
Khalouta71116/
Khalyuto7176/
Qualioto7135/
Kailasto7133/
Kaliatou716/
Khalyota715/
Qualhoto714/
Callotto713/
Caliotto713/
Kalletto712/
Qaglioto711/
Kgalouta711/
Khalatou711/
Kallutoh711/
Kallatos711/
Kalato'a711/
Cailloto711/
Khalasto711/
Kaleta6718,727/
Kalata6710,915/
Calota675,521/
Calotă671,670/
Kaluta671,274/
Calato67301/
Kolota67234/
Keleto67224/
Koleto67210/
Quaglioto6761/
Qualiotto6758/
Caluto6745/
Kholostoi6718/
Kolato6715/
Coloto6713/
Kelota6710/
Kouloutou678/
Kelato676/
Qalota673/
Caillotto673/
Caleto672/
Caselloto672/
Kaislasto671/
Qalato671/
Koluto671/

Kaloto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaloto in the Marathi language
कलोतोkaloto-

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