Kalyafye Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Kalyafye Surname Definition:
Kalyafye is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that eats too much.
Kalyafye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 63 | 1:251,586 | 15,178 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Kalyafye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kalyafye is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that eats too much.
Kalyafye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalyafye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kalyafye is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Kalyafye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalyafye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,333,370th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name Kalyafye is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalyafye are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 251,586. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Copperbelt Province, where 84 percent are found, Luapula Province, where 6 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent are found. Not including Zambia this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.
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