Kalubula Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalubula Surname Definition:

Kalubula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is always in problems and finds oneself always having to explain themselves.

Kalubula Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2481:63,9115,704
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095

Kalubula (21) may also be a first name.

Kalubula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalubula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is always in problems and finds oneself always having to explain themselves.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Kalubula Last Name Facts

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

Kalubula occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalubula? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kalubula is the 746,827th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 18,928,691 people. The last name Kalubula occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalubula live; 64 percent live in Southern Africa and 64 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kalubula is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 21 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 248 people, or 1 in 63,911. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Province, where 69 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 28 percent live and Southern Province, where 2 percent live. Beside Zambia it occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 36 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalubuela9434/
Kalhubulha8913/
Kalubule881/
Kalibulla824/
Khalibula821/
Kalibullah786/
Kalobola7533/
Qalobula751/
Kaluvuli751/
Calibula751/
Kalobole633/
Kolobola631/
Kolobule631/
Kaalobole591/
Kolobole501/
Kolobolo501/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalubula
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