Kiluma Surname

289,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kiluma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiluma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7051:75,0947,813
Kenya3511:131,56710,822
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Papua New Guinea961:84,93511,249
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kiluma (214) may also be a first name.

Kiluma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiluma is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiluma? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 289,639th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,508,349 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kiluma reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kiluma is also the 617,781st most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 214 people.

The surname Kiluma is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 705 people, or 1 in 75,094. In Tanzania Kiluma is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 27 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 27 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 24 percent reside. Not including Tanzania it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 27 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.

Kiluma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (88%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilouma921/
Kilumai921/
Kilaumau869/
Kailumat861/
Kilima836,655/
Kilume834,425/
Kilumo83504/
Kuluma83185/
Kilumi83178/
Kiloma8372/
Keluma833/
Kailummoa801/
Chiluma77279/
Kulluma7711/
Kilimai778/
Khuluma777/
Kailoma774/
Kilimma772/
Kilimah772/
Kiloumi772/
Kailima772/
Kuluema771/
Koilima771/
Kilhume771/
Kiliema771/
Keleuma771/
Keiloma771/
Kelouma771/
Koiloma771/
Kulumma771/
Kilumets7188/
Kailimai7182/
Kiloumou713/
Kailomah711/
Kailimah711/
Kullumma711/
Kitlumme711/
Kiliemai711/
Chiluuma711/
Kilimo675,217/
Kulima671,663/
Kilomo671,069/
Kelima6770/
Kulumo6746/
Kelumi6744/
Kilome6739/
Celuma6724/
Cilumi6712/
Cilume675/
Kitlummee674/
Culuma672/
Keloma671/
Kelumo671/
Kelume671/

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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
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  • 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 Kiluma
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