Kilamba Surname

287,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kilamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo9171:80,5679,307
Tanzania3921:135,05512,549
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kilamba (159) may also be a first name.

Kilamba Last Name Facts

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

Kilamba is found most in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilamba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kilamba is the 287,894th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,467,026 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kilamba live; 69 percent live in Central Africa and 69 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kilamba is also the 727,628th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 159 people.

Kilamba is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 917 people, or 1 in 80,567. Excluding The DR Congo it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 29 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilyamba9334/
Kilambe863,913/
Kilemba862,591/
Kilambo862,486/
Kilomba862,431/
Kilambi86659/
Kulamba86309/
Kelamba861/
Cilamba861/
Chilamba802,846/
Kiloemba80150/
Kuilemba8082/
Khulamba8010/
Kilambhi808/
Kilambee806/
Kilambio805/
Kilambyo804/
Kelambau802/
Kyolamba801/
Kuliamba801/
Kkilambi801/
Kulambai801/
Kilambiy801/
Kilembah801/
Chihlamba7538/
Khilambhi753/
Kelambath751/
Kilombo7113,312/
Kulomba711,237/
Kilembo711,215/
Kelemba711,060/
Kulemba711,039/
Kilombe71439/
Cilomba71255/
Kulambo71121/
Kelamby7114/
Kelambe7112/
Kelambo7112/
Kulanba7112/
Kelomba7111/
Kilanbi7110/
Kelambi719/
Kilombi714/
Culamba711/
Chilambe676,240/
Chilambo674,941/
Kailembo671,701/
Chilomba671,014/
Khelemba67163/
Kilomboy6796/
Quilambo6740/
Chilambi6732/
Kulanbay6729/
Kulanbai6726/
Keilembo6710/
Kulembau676/
Keelambi675/
Kilembey674/
Keulemba672/
Quelamba671/
Kilyanva671/
Khulomba671/
Chelamba671/

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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 Kilamba
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