Kilinga Surname

235,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kilinga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilinga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,4571:36,3364,231
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Kenya651:710,46030,267
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kilinga (151) may also be a first name.

Kilinga Last Name Facts

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

Kilinga (Oriya: କିଲିା) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilinga? popularity and diffusion

Kilinga is the 235,662nd most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,269,213 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kilinga reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 749,223rd most widespread forename on earth, held by 151 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,457 people, or 1 in 36,336. In Tanzania Kilinga is most common in: Singida Region, where 26 percent live, Kigoma Region, where 16 percent live and Simiyu Region, where 15 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 7 percent live and Kenya, where 4 percent live.

Kilinga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilingga933/
Kuilinga933/
Keilinga931/
Kilinnga931/
Kilionga931/
Kilina925,066/
Khilingay8812/
Kilenga863,206/
Kilingo861,852/
Kulinga86801/
Kelinga8676/
Kiliona8657/
Kilingi8654/
Kilinau8637/
Khilina8617/
Kilinge8617/
Kailina868/
Kitlina867/
Kilgina863/
Kuilina863/
Kileina862/
Kilaina861/
Kilimga861/
Keilina861/
Gkilina861/
Chilinga801,752/
Kileng'a80203/
Kailinge80158/
Kilinger8081/
Khilinge8029/
Gkilinas8028/
Kilingou8019/
Kulingah809/
Kilingui809/
Kailingi804/
Kelingai804/
Kilainay803/
Kaylinga801/
Khilinai801/
Kilinghi801/
Kiliongo801/
Kielenga801/
Kiling'o801/
Kislinge800/
Keilinghaus7820/
Kelina77873/
Kilena77358/
Kilino77119/
Cilina7728/
Kylina7717/
Kulnga7714/
Kailga779/
Klenga778/
Kuilga774/
Kislinger75569/
Kitlinger7557/
Kailinger7511/
Khilingey7510/
Kisluhina752/
Khaitlina751/
Khilingge751/
Chilingah751/
Keling'ai751/
Kilingher750/
Keitlinghaus7435/
Kulenga711,559/
Kilenge711,492/
Kilengo71262/
Kelenga71250/
Chilina71183/
Kilengi71117/
Celinga7150/
Kittlinger7148/
Keylina7142/
Kelgina7140/
Kulingo7136/
Cilenga7135/
Kelinah7122/
Kaylina7121/
Cilingo7120/
Kelingi7118/
Quilina7117/
Keilyna7116/
Khelina7111/
Kyolina719/
Kislingier716/
Kelingo715/
Kytlina712/
Kelinge712/
Keleina712/
Kelinha712/
Kelaina711/
Keelina711/
Kailgad711/
Koylina711/
Kelinas711/
Kilimgo711/
Keitlinger710/
Kithlinger710/
Keislinger710/
Chilenga678,213/
Chilingo67644/
Klega67301/
Kiluengi67178/
Khaylina6727/
Gkiolena6717/
Kelingos6713/
Kilenghe6712/
Kélinger677/
Khailyna677/
Khelenga676/
Keilgass675/
Kuilenge675/
Keytlina674/
Chilinge673/
Kailayna671/
Khellina671/
Kilimger671/
Kilyongo671/
Koyllina671/
Kealingo671/
Kelengoa671/
Kailenge671/
Kailengo671/
Kiluenge671/
Kilyaino671/
Kulengha671/
Kuluenga671/
Qilinger671/
Kkoilgas671/
Chilingi671/
Kealinge670/
Kilhenna670/

Kilinga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilinga in the Oriya language
କିଲିାkilia55.56
କିଳିkili22.22
କିଲିkili11.11
କୀଲିାkilia11.11

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Footnotes

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