Kulimba Surname

209,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,969 people bear this surname

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

Kulimba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kulimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,8951:38,9874,813
Zambia371:428,37620,573
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Kulimba (243) may also be a first name.

Kulimba Last Name Facts

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

Kulimba occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulimba? popularity and diffusion

Kulimba is the 209,791st most widely held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,701,141 people. Kulimba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kulimba reside; 96 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 573,164th most widespread forename globally, held by 243 people.

It is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,895 people, or 1 in 38,987. Barring The DR Congo Kulimba exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 2 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khulimba9322/
Koulimba9310/
Kulimbau939/
Kuliemba931/
Kilimba865,418/
Kulumba862,256/
Kulemba861,039/
Kolimba86362/
Kulimbe8630/
Kulimbo8629/
Kulimbi863/
Kaulimbo80290/
Kuilemba8082/
Kuliembi8077/
Kkulumba8051/
Kulimbet8032/
Khilimba8016/
Kaulumba809/
Kulembau806/
Kulumbay805/
Kulymbai804/
Keulemba802/
Kulumbai801/
Kulymbay801/
Kilimbah801/
Kulyumba801/
Culimboa801/
Kuluemba801/
Quilimba801/
Kuluumba801/
Koulmbai801/
Koulemba801/
Coulimba800/
Kulmbe771/
Kuilinboa751/
Kulembach750/
Kilumba7114,620/
Colimba712,711/
Kilemba712,591/
Kolemba71139/
Kilimbo7170/
Kulembe7168/
Kolymba7144/
Kolimbo7110/
Kulembo714/
Kulembi714/
Kulumbo712/
Kolinba711/
Koulmbo711/
Culimbo711/
Culemba711/
Kulmbeh711/
Koulmbe711/
Kolimbi711/
Kilinba711/
Coulmba711/
Quilumba673,353/
Kaulembe671,016/
Kaulembi67427/
Kiloemba67150/
Khulumbo67105/
Kilumbay6721/
Kilimbei679/
Kolimbou678/
Kulynbay673/
Kilimboy671/
Kulenbai671/
Kilimbey671/
Kilumbaa671/
Quilimbo671/
Cullumba671/
Kilembah671/
Kulymbehova671/

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