Kalemba

Kalemba Meaning & Origin

About Kalemba
The surname Kalemba is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "kalemba," which means "rattle" or "rattle-maker" in Polish. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who made or used rattles, or it could have been a descriptive name for someone who had a rattling or noisy manner. Surnames often originated from occupations, characteristics, or personal attributes, and Kalemba is likely to have been one such occupational or descriptive surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kalemba is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kalemba: 334
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kalemba based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kalemba is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMP
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K040510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 L EH1 M B AH0
🌐 IPA
/kalemba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalemba in Braille

Here's how to represent Kalemba in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kalemba in braille

How to sign the name Kalemba using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kalemba using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kalemba in sign language

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