Kilezi Surname
Approximately 237 people bear this surname
Kilezi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 149 | 1:355,313 | 26,378 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Kilezi (23) may also be a first name.
Kilezi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilezi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kilezi is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilezi? popularity and diffusion
Kilezi is the 1,055,483rd most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kilezi are found; 64 percent are found in East Africa and 64 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kilezi is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 23 people.
This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 355,313. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Rukwa Region, where 100 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 35 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiletzi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kailedzi | 86 | 131 | / |
| Kailetzi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kilesi | 83 | 1,560 | / |
| Kileci | 83 | 580 | / |
| Kilegi | 83 | 227 | / |
| Kileza | 83 | 164 | / |
| Kileji | 83 | 32 | / |
| Kilazi | 83 | 31 | / |
| Kelezi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kilozi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kilizi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kileze | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chilezi | 77 | 771 | / |
| Keletzi | 77 | 49 | / |
| Kiletji | 77 | 28 | / |
| Kislizi | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kilazie | 77 | 13 | / |
| Quilezi | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kelezis | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kelezie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kilazhi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiletsi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khelezi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiledji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuileji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuileza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chilezie | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gkelezis | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chilezhi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kiletsis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilasi | 67 | 6,354 | / |
| Kelesi | 67 | 1,076 | / |
| Kiliza | 67 | 484 | / |
| Kilici | 67 | 383 | / |
| Kulesi | 67 | 269 | / |
| Kilese | 67 | 174 | / |
| Keleze | 67 | 87 | / |
| Kilase | 67 | 76 | / |
| Keleza | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kilisi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kiligi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Keleci | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kilice | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kilosi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kilise | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kiliji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kilica | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kiliçi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kilose | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kilize | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keleji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kelizi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Celezi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kulazi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kelazi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qilesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Küleci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilege | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilaze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilići | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilidziej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilige | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilozy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keleçi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelegi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cilizi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kilezi
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