Kalunga Surname

3,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143,627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalunga Surname Definition:

Kalunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who hunts.

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Kalunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo103,4881:71455
Zambia32,1851:49264
Angola4,1411:6,518870
Tanzania1,8981:27,8933,354
Malawi1,0981:15,5912,441
Uganda1691:231,00217,681
Zimbabwe1061:145,64418,674
Kenya851:543,29326,596
South Africa811:668,86148,796
Indonesia781:1,695,502110,645
Namibia741:32,5594,868
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
England531:1,051,28451,324
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Norway81:642,78647,258
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
China31:455,773,85521,925
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Kalunga (13,766) may also be a first name.

Kalunga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who hunts.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalunga is a surname of the Swaka tribe, meaning: hunter.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kalunga means 'change' in the old Kikongo language. In Bakongo cosmology, Kalunga is the spark of fire that is believed to have began the universe. Before European colonization in Central African, Ķalunga was also an alternate name for Nzambi, the original god of the Bantu people.

- nzambici

Kalunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalunga (Oriya: କଳୁ) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kalunga.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalunga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,896th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 50,739 people. Kalunga is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalunga are found; 72 percent are found in Central Africa and 72 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 49,226th most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 13,766 people.

Kalunga is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 103,488 people, or 1 in 714. Apart from The DR Congo Kalunga occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 22 percent reside and Angola, where 3 percent reside.

Kalunga Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Kalunga earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.33% less than the national average, earning R 182,208 per year; in United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.29% less than the national average, earning $25,692 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaliunga931,014/
Kaulunga93158/
Kalounga9375/
Kalungad9336/
Kallunga9327/
Kailunga9323/
Khalunga9320/
Kalunnga936/
Kalhunga935/
Kalungai932/
Kalungay932/
Kalungga932/
Kalyunga931/
Kkalunga931/
Kaluga922,796/
Kaluna92312/
Kallounga881/
Kalunggai881/
Kaliaunga881/
Kaluninga881/
Kalonga8641,812/
Calunga8622,129/
Kalungi8611,451/
Kalunge861,875/
Kaluina861,273/
Kalungo86811/
Khaluga86250/
Kalyuga86240/
Kalugay8696/
Kalunas8625/
Khaluna8610/
Kaliuga869/
Kalouga868/
Kolunga868/
Kasluga865/
Kalugad865/
Kalouna865/
Kalyuna863/
Kelunga863/
Kaluuna862/
Kalujna861/
Kaluhga861/
Kalugga861/
Kalunay861/
Kalugah861/
Kaluhyna802,556/
Kalung'e80770/
Kailonga8082/
Kallungi8022/
Kalong'a8022/
Khalouna8021/
Kaulonga8013/
Kailunas8012/
Kalunghi8012/
Kallonga809/
Calungas809/
Kaluungi807/
Kallouga806/
Calungay805/
Kalungyi803/
Kalumgga802/
Kelungga802/
Khalonga802/
Kaylauna801/
Kaulungi801/
Khaluina801/
Kalyunas801/
Callunga801/
Kalon'ga801/
Kaulunge801/
Kaylouna801/
Kalugaha801/
Kalugahe801/
Kaluingi801/
Kalunngi801/
Kallugay801/
Kaloenga801/
Kalongah801/
Kalongay801/
Kaliunas801/
Kalyungi801/
Kaloga776,291/
Caluna77540/
Kalugo77322/
Kalona77119/
Koluga7716/
Kaługa775/
Caluga773/
Koluna772/
Kaluno771/
Khaliunaa75211/
Calunggay75101/
Kalyuhyna7521/
Kalunggui756/
Khaliauna754/
Khailauna751/
Kaluunath751/
Kaluighad751/
Kalonggay751/
Kailyunas751/
Koulounga751/
Kelunggai751/
Khaluhyna751/
Colunga7121,559/
Kalongo7113,796/
Kalonge716,058/
Calugay712,871/
Calungo711,981/
Calonga711,748/
Calugas711,011/
Kolonga71409/
Kalloga71309/
Kalongi71137/
Kallona7183/
Calunge7126/
Kailona7125/
Calauna7121/
Calunas7116/
Kalugho7115/
Calluna7113/
Kolumna7112/
Khalona7111/
Kaleugo719/
Kolugha719/
Calungi718/
Kalogha715/
Kealona715/
Calumga714/
Calumna714/
Calunay713/
Khaloga713/
Kolugad712/
Kalougo712/
Kalogay712/
Keiluna711/
Kalugot711/
Kalaugo711/
Kaulona711/
Kaluggo711/
Kalunod711/
Kolouna711/
Calunad711/
Calunea711/
Calungggay711/
Kaaluno711/
Kaloongo6735/
Koulonga6722/
Caulonga6718/
Calungui6718/
Khalongo6713/
Calumnay6711/
Koulouna678/
Calumnas677/
Koluhyna677/
Kalougou676/
Calunggo675/
Kalonggo674/
Calujnai674/
Kalong'o672/
Kailyuno672/
Kallongo671/
Collunga671/
Colounga671/
Colungga671/
Kailongo671/
Keloungo671/
Kailiunaitė671/
Kalūgina671/
Kallonge671/
Koilonga671/
Kolumnas671/
Kolongai671/
Caluingi671/
Calunghi671/
Calunnay671/
Colungha671/
Kalongoj671/
Koulouga671/

Kalunga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalunga in the Oriya language
କଳୁkalu-

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