Kalundu Surname

140,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kalundu Surname Definition:

Kalundu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small hill.

Kalundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,4151:30,5923,830
Namibia2731:8,8261,709
Zambia2541:62,4015,595
Kenya981:471,22324,622
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Indonesia431:3,075,563171,061
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
England71:7,959,723202,100
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Kalundu (682) may also be a first name.

Kalundu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalundu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small hill.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalundu Last Name Facts

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

Kalundu occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalundu? popularity and diffusion

Kalundu is the 140,123rd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,286,648 people. The last name Kalundu is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kalundu reside; 76 percent reside in Central Africa and 76 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 316,970th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 682 people.

The surname Kalundu is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,415 people, or 1 in 30,592. Apart from The DR Congo it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 9 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.

Kalundu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kalundu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalundu931/
Kalyundu931/
Kalondu864,888/
Kolundu868/
Kelundu864/
Calundu861/
Calundaud751/
Kouloundou7113/
Kolondu715/
Couloundou594/
Kouloumdou592/
Coulondou506/

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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 Kalundu
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