Kalunde Surname

79,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kalunde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalunde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,6951:19,6442,501
Kenya2,4001:19,2422,257
DR Congo4861:152,01615,865
Zambia4231:37,4703,748
Namibia921:26,1894,171
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Kalunde (7,203) may also be a first name.

Kalunde Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalunde occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalunde? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 79,647th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,190,386 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalunde reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 76,166th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 7,203 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,695 people, or 1 in 19,644. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Rukwa Region, where 31 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 15 percent live and Katavi Region, where 14 percent live. Besides Tanzania Kalunde is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 39 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Kalunde Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalgunde9375/
Kalundey934/
Kaluunde931/
Kalaunde931/
Kallunder886/
Kalusinde881/
Kalunda869,597/
Kalonde864,707/
Kalundi86997/
Calunde869/
Kelunde865/
Kalaundi80606/
Kallundi8028/
Khalunda8015/
Kalundha8010/
Kalgundi807/
Kaluindi804/
Calunder804/
Kalaunda802/
Kaliunda801/
Calgunde801/
Kalundiy801/
Kalundit801/
Kalundaa801/
Khalonde801/
Qalunder801/
Kaluundha751/
Kalundhaa751/
Callunder750/
Kalonda7164,127/
Kalondi713,245/
Calunda712,368/
Kolonde7122/
Calundi712/
Kolunda712/
Kolundi711/
Kalundaitė711/
Kalondj711/
Calonde711/
Kalondhi6739/
Kolaunda675/
Kalinhdi674/
Kolundai671/
Kaalonda671/
Kalondaa671/
Kailonda671/
Kolundis671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalunde
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