Kulambi Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kulambi Surname Definition:

Kulambi is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a person in despair.

Kulambi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2871:257,42024,363
India1621:4,734,971120,979
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Kulambi (50) may also be a first name.

Kulambi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kulambi is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a person in despair.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kulambi Last Name Facts

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

Kulambi (Hindi: कुलम्बी, Marathi: कुलांबी) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulambi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kulambi is the 633,196th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 15,119,390 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Kulambi live; 60 percent live in Central Africa and 60 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,412,538th most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 50 people.

The surname Kulambi is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 287 people, or 1 in 257,420. Apart from The DR Congo Kulambi is found in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 34 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kulambai931/
Koulambai881/
Kilambi86659/
Kulamba86309/
Kolambi86187/
Kulambe8619/
Kulembi864/
Kulombi861/
Kaulembi80427/
Kulyamba80425/
Kholambi80104/
Koulambe8041/
Kulanbai8026/
Khulamba8010/
Kilambhi808/
Kollambi807/
Khulambe804/
Kaulamba801/
Kulambhe801/
Kkilambi801/
Kuliamba801/
Kilambiy801/
Khilambhi753/
Kouloumbi753/
Kulambaya751/
Kilambe713,913/
Kolambe713,370/
Kulomba711,237/
Kilembi711,176/
Kulombe71157/
Kulembe7168/
Kolamba7152/
Kouloumbis7148/
Kolombi7121/
Kulanba7112/
Kilanbi7110/
Kilombi714/
Culamba711/
Qolambi711/
Kaulembe671,016/
Kholambe67707/
Kulanbay6729/
Kolombai6727/
Koulanbe6724/
Kilambee676/
Koulomba671/
Kolombij671/
Khulomba671/
Kolhambe671/
Kolanmbe671/
Kkolambe671/

Kulambi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kulambi in the Hindi language
कुलम्बीkulambi-
Kulambi in the Marathi language
कुलांबीkulambi-

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