Nkalamba Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Nkalamba Surname Definition:

Nkalamba is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: heavenly angel.

Nkalamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia261:92,6698,353
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nkalamba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkalamba is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: heavenly angel.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkalamba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkalamba is borne by more people in Namibia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkalamba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Nkalamba occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkalamba live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Namibia, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 92,669. In Namibia Nkalamba is most numerous in: Hardap Region, where 62 percent live, Khomas Region, where 15 percent live and Oshana Region, where 15 percent live. Barring Namibia Nkalamba occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 41 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkhalamba942,506/
Nkhalambah891/
Nqalamba8835/
Nkalambi8827/
Nkalambo881/
Ngqalamba8278/
Nkohlamba822/
Nkolomba75431/
Nkelemba7542/
Nkalombo7521/
Nqalambo751/
Nkolemba751/
Nkohlomba7120/
Ngqalambo711/
Nkolombo6390/
Nkolombe6344/
Ncolomba6314/
Nqolomba631/
Nkolombi631/
Ngcolomba59457/
Ngqelomba5918/
Ngqalombe591/
Nkoilombo591/
Nkoulombi591/
Nkouloumbi561/
Nqolombe502/

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