Kilalo Surname

252,918th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kilalo Surname Definition:

Kilalo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: big bridge.

Kilalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4991:106,09510,310
DR Congo3971:186,09518,831
Zambia3211:49,3774,673
Kenya3091:149,45011,887
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kilalo (185) may also be a first name.

Kilalo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kilalo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: big bridge.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kilalo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilalo is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilalo? popularity and diffusion

Kilalo is the 252,918th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,659,556 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kilalo live; 52 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 669,105th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 185 people.

The surname Kilalo is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 499 people, or 1 in 106,095. In Tanzania Kilalo is primarily found in: Dodoma Region, where 64 percent live, Kigoma Region, where 30 percent live and Geita Region, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Zambia, where 21 percent live.

Kilalo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kilalo last name is chiefly Muslim (80%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilaluo924/
Kilalyo921/
Kilailo921/
Kailalo921/
Kilyalyo861/
Kilolo8320,925/
Kilala837,255/
Kilelo831,393/
Kulalo8385/
Kelalo831/
Koilalous8022/
Chilalo77374/
Koilolo7736/
Kilaila7723/
Kailolo7722/
Kilalah7713/
Koilala779/
Quilalo779/
Kilalia778/
Kiluilo774/
Kelalio774/
Kailala773/
Kilalla772/
Kilelou772/
Kilalya771/
Kilelyo771/
Kilaula771/
Khilala771/
Kkilala771/
Kilgala770/
Kilalaa770/
Chilaulo7196/
Kealalio7151/
Kailiala7123/
Kilhalha718/
Kiloulou718/
Kilahala715/
Kailaila713/
Kilyalya712/
Kailalau711/
Khilalap711/
Kaailala711/
Kilholho711/
Kilola673,500/
Kilela672,192/
Kulala67637/
Kelala67169/
Kelelo67131/
Cilolo6745/
Qilala6726/
Kulelo674/
Qilolo674/
Cilala672/
Kailoulou672/
Qilalaova671/
Culalo671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kilalo
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