Kalyangu Surname
Approximately 940 people bear this surname
Kalyangu Surname Definition:
Kalyangu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a royal masked dancer who entertains nobles.
Kalyangu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 782 | 1:20,268 | 2,246 |
| Namibia | 157 | 1:15,347 | 2,791 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kalyangu (108) may also be a first name.
Kalyangu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kalyangu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a royal masked dancer who entertains nobles.
Kalyangu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalyangu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kalyangu occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kalyangu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalyangu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 379,617th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,752,708 people. The last name Kalyangu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalyangu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 904,892nd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 108 people.
It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 782 people, or 1 in 20,268. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 79 percent live, Central Province, where 7 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 7 percent live. Besides Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 17 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalangu | 93 | 2,264 | / |
| Kalyanu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kaliangu | 88 | 24 | / |
| Kalang'u | 88 | 17 | / |
| Kalangou | 88 | 5 | / |
| Kahlangu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kalanu | 86 | 178 | / |
| Kalagu | 86 | 22 | / |
| Kallangou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kalangoud | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kalongu | 80 | 388 | / |
| Kalanui | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kalagut | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kalagus | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kalagud | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kolyanu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kalagou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kalanou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kalan'u | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khalagu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Calangu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kolangu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kallanu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaylanu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalianou | 75 | 26 | / |
| Kalagaus | 75 | 16 | / |
| Kalagudd | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kailianu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kaulagut | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kallanou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kalaguhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kailagou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kollangu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kallianu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kallanud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kallagud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kolanu | 71 | 2,871 | / |
| Kaulagudd | 71 | 141 | / |
| Kallianou | 71 | 84 | / |
| Khalainou | 71 | 46 | / |
| Kallagudd | 71 | 30 | / |
| Koulangou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kaulagaud | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kahaleanu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Calagu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kalaiguha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalasgaud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kolyanuch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Calanu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khatlanui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalaghaut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Calianu | 67 | 122 | / |
| Kalagoe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Calagus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kollanu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kolongu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kalogou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kolanou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kolaanu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caleanu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calanus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calanau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalonou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalagoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaluonu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahalainou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koolanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolanuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kallaghous | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalyangu
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