Kalwiji Surname

224,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalwiji Surname Definition:

Kalwiji is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born as the mother is on her way back from drawing water.

Kalwiji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo9511:77,6869,011
Zambia8631:18,3662,059

Kalwiji (103) may also be a first name.

Kalwiji Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalwiji is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born as the mother is on her way back from drawing water.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalwiji is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born as the mother is on her way to tend to her soaked cassava (traditional tuber) by the riverbed.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalwiji is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: river.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalwiji Last Name Facts

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

Kalwiji is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalwiji? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 224,314th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,017,390 people. Kalwiji is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalwiji live; 52 percent live in Central Africa and 52 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 930,172nd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 103 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 951 people, or 1 in 77,686. Apart from The DR Congo Kalwiji exists in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 48 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalwijii931/
Kalwij92225/
Kalwji921/
Kaluiji86186/
Kalwaji86107/
Kalweji862/
Kalwiyi861/
Kalwoji861/
Kalvijit801/
Kalwei77153/
Kalwaj7742/
Kalwai7714/
Kaluij771/
Kalwoi771/
Kalwoj771/
Kalwie771/
Kaluaji71110/
Kalwejt7183/
Kalwiha7151/
Kalwies7146/
Kalwajt7129/
Kalvoji7127/
Kalvaji714/
Kaluoji714/
Kalwiya712/
Kalwaia711/
Kaluije711/
Kaluija711/
Kalwiye711/
Kalwayi711/
Kalwiet711/
Kalwiyah6718/
Kallwies6718/
Kalbioui6710/
Kallwejt675/
Kolvijit674/
Kahlweiß674/
Kailweit673/
Kahlweit673/
Kailveji671/
Kalhwaia671/
Kalweait671/
Khalwiya671/

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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 Kalwiji
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