Kwalamba Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kwalamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwalamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Kwalamba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kwalamba is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwalamba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Kwalamba occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Kwalamba are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 2,641,654. In Zambia Kwalamba is most common in: Central Province, where 67 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 17 percent live and Southern Province, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia Kwalamba is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwaliamba944/
Kwalemba8810/
Gwalamba886/
Ngwalamba82106/
Gwaliamba8211/
Kwalombe751/
Kwelemba751/
Ngualamba711/
Gualambo6368/
Quelamba631/
Cwelemba631/
Gbalambo631/
Gbalambi631/
Gbalambuy591/
Gbalambui591/
Gbalombo50109/
Gualanbo502/
Gbalombe501/

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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 Kwalamba
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