Nkalamba Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Nkalamba Surname Definition:
Nkalamba is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: heavenly angel.
Nkalamba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 26 | 1:92,669 | 8,353 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Nkalamba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nkalamba is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: heavenly angel.
Nkalamba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkalamba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkalamba occurs in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkalamba? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nkalamba is the 2,876,555th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkalamba reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequent in Namibia, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 92,669. In Namibia it is primarily concentrated in: Hardap Region, where 62 percent live, Khomas Region, where 15 percent live and Oshana Region, where 15 percent live. Beside Namibia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 41 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkhalamba | 94 | 2,506 | / |
| Nkhalambah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nqalamba | 88 | 35 | / |
| Nkalambi | 88 | 27 | / |
| Nkalambo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ngqalamba | 82 | 78 | / |
| Nkohlamba | 82 | 2 | / |
| Nkolomba | 75 | 431 | / |
| Nkelemba | 75 | 42 | / |
| Nkalombo | 75 | 21 | / |
| Nqalambo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkolemba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkohlomba | 71 | 20 | / |
| Ngqalambo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkolombo | 63 | 90 | / |
| Nkolombe | 63 | 44 | / |
| Ncolomba | 63 | 14 | / |
| Nqolomba | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nkolombi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ngcolomba | 59 | 457 | / |
| Ngqelomba | 59 | 18 | / |
| Ngqalombe | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nkoilombo | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nkoulombi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nkouloumbi | 56 | 1 | / |
| Nqolombe | 50 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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