Kolomwe Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Kolomwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 92 | 1:172,282 | 11,887 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Kolomwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kolomwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kolomwe occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kolomwe? popularity and diffusion
Kolomwe is the 1,894,523rd most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. Kolomwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kolomwe are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
Kolomwe is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 172,282. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 71 percent reside, Central Province, where 23 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalomwe | 86 | 29 | / |
| Kolomwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kolomue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kolomweitz | 82 | 5 | / |
| Kolombea | 80 | 33 | / |
| Kohlombe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khohlombe | 75 | 13 | / |
| Colombe | 71 | 1,891 | / |
| Kulomwa | 71 | 96 | / |
| Kalomue | 71 | 82 | / |
| Kalemwe | 71 | 76 | / |
| Kolomva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kelemwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalomwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coulombe | 67 | 13,949 | / |
| Kholambe | 67 | 707 | / |
| Colombey | 67 | 92 | / |
| Koulambe | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kalamwei | 67 | 40 | / |
| Collombe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Coloumbe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Coolombe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kolombay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kolumbei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Colombeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolombij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaalombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaliombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalyombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolhambe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkolambe | 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 Kolomwe
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