Kilonga Surname
Approximately 3,260 people bear this surname
Kilonga Surname User-submission:
The Kilonga surname refers to the god of protection. It also means 'king' and 'lion king'. It comes from DRC Congo and mostly from the Nyangwa villa. Some call it Kilonga Leza, where leza means 'god'. It's the highest spirit of protection and peace.
Read More About This SurnameKilonga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,839 | 1:26,023 | 3,271 |
| Tanzania | 263 | 1:201,299 | 17,178 |
| Kenya | 145 | 1:318,482 | 19,707 |
| Congo | 7 | 1:712,728 | 15,723 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kilonga (1,574) may also be a first name.
Kilonga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kilonga surname refers to the god of protection. It also means 'king' and 'lion king'. It comes from DRC Congo and mostly from the Nyangwa villa. Some call it Kilonga Leza, where leza means 'god'. It's the highest spirit of protection and peace.
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Kilonga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kilonga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilonga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kilonga (Oriya: କିେଲା) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kilonga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilonga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 137,455th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,235,444 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kilonga live; 87 percent live in Central Africa and 87 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 195,080th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 1,574 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,839 people, or 1 in 26,023. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 8 percent live and Kenya, where 4 percent live.
Kilonga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kilonga surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kilonga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kilonga in the Oriya language | ||
| କିେଲା | kiela | - |
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Footnotes
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