Kaluwe Surname

66,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kaluwe Surname Definition:

Kaluwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the controversial one.

Kaluwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,0221:18,3692,289
Zambia3,4021:4,659565
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
China21:683,660,78330,601
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kaluwe (606) may also be a first name.

Kaluwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kaluwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the controversial one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaluwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaluwe is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaluwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kaluwe is the 66,770th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 976,752 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kaluwe live; 54 percent live in Central Africa and 54 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kaluwe is also the 339,515th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 606 people.

Kaluwe is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,022 people, or 1 in 18,369. Besides The DR Congo this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 46 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.

Kaluwe Last Name Statistics demography

Kaluwe earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 145.37% more than the national average, earning $105,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kaluwa8314,123/
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Kaluwi83137/
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Kaluve8348/
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Kalouwa7754/
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Kalubee774/
Kaluwai774/
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Kholuwe772/
Kaluway772/
Kaloube771/
Kalouve771/
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Khalube771/
Kalowea771/
Kalubea771/
Koluw736/
Caluw732/
Kailouwa7144/
Kallouwa712/
Kaluhuhe711/
Kaylouwa711/
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Kaluva675,144/
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Kalive67248/
Kolowe67248/
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Calube6784/
Kaliwi6770/
Kolauw6734/
Kolouw6715/
Qaliwe6714/
Kaluby6710/
Qalube679/
Koluwa678/
Keliwe675/
Kalowi675/
Kalowy674/
Kholuw674/
Caluwè673/
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Kaillouwa672/
Kailushve671/
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Kaleuhoue671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaluwe
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