Calam Surname

117,825th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Belize

Calam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Calam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,6061:477,62524,323
Philippines9201:110,04219,065
Mexico6921:179,3735,115
England2571:216,80218,442
Indonesia1771:747,17157,374
Australia561:482,06636,890
Canada441:837,40065,151
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Belize321:11,1091,381
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:179,23114,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Calam (1,784) may also be a first name.

Calam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Calam has its highest incidence in India. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 117,825th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,866,209 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Calam are found; 41 percent are found in South Asia and 41 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 181,118th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,784 people.

This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 1,606 people, or 1 in 477,625. In India Calam is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 99 percent are found, Karnataka, where 0 percent are found and Bihar, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account India Calam occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 24 percent are found and Mexico, where 18 percent are found.

Calam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Calam has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Calam surname grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 314 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Calam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Calam last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Calam earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.55% more than the national average, earning $55,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.59% more than the national average, earning $50,474 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Calame912,864/
Chalam912,755/
Caalam91753/
Callam91618/
Caslam91309/
Calgam91158/
Calaim9194/
Cailam9123/
Caelam9112/
Caliam918/
Calyam917/
Calham914/
Calamn911/
Catlam910/
Calaum910/
Challam833,110/
Chhalam83176/
Chailam83111/
Callham8348/
Calaham8316/
Chalgam8313/
Chaliam8312/
Callame8311/
Chaleam837/
Chalame835/
Tchalam835/
Cahalam834/
Chalyam833/
Chalaim832/
Chalaam831/
Chaulam831/
Cssalam831/
Caaalam831/
Caileam831/
Caillam831/
Calliam831/
Calamme831/
Calasim831/
Calasme831/
Calaime831/
Scallam830/
Callamm830/
Calhaum830/
Salam80629,464/
Kalam80190,035/
Calan805,700/
Qalam805,038/
Jalam803,755/
Zalam802,392/
Colam80162/
Calom8024/
Callaham771,450/
Chailiam7759/
Challaam7720/
Chayleam775/
Chayliam775/
Chhallam773/
Tchalame772/
Cheaulam772/
Calahame771/
Caylamme771/
Cheallam771/
Tchallam771/
Chayllam771/
Scalliam770/
Calhaham770/
Chealham770/
Sallam7376,184/
Callan7315,877/
Salaam738,119/
Kallam737,248/
Tzalam736,044/
Calane735,815/
Calang732,151/
Caylan731,936/
Salaum731,860/
Salamh731,711/
Sailam731,166/
Chalom731,157/
Kalame731,062/
Khalam73891/
Jalham73862/
Coulam73850/
Jhalam73816/
Calian73775/
Jallam73696/
Kalaam73476/
Caland73411/
Saleam73330/
Kalyam73315/
Kalham73255/
Cailan73238/
Calhan73222/
Calean73213/
Calyan73173/
Calain73151/
Jailam73142/
Calant73139/
Djalam73129/
Kaalam73127/
Saalam73115/
Catlan73108/
Qalame7399/
Jaalam7397/
Salamm7394/
Sahlam7389/
Kaliam7368/
Jalaim7367/
Salaim7363/
Kailam7362/
Kalamm7361/
Calgan7357/
Saliam7356/
Caslan7349/
Kaelam7340/
Zalame7338/
Cholam7336/
Salham7336/
Sealam7334/
Saulam7332/
Colame7329/
Kalamh7328/
Cahlan7326/
Øcalan7324/
Collam7318/
Calome7318/
Cajlan7316/
Kealam7315/
Callom7313/
Kalaim7313/
Dzalam7312/
Zailam7312/
Hsalam7311/
Kaulam7311/
Kaleam7311/
Tsalam7311/
Caulan739/
Kalgam738/
Jaslam738/
Calann738/
Zaalam738/
Qualam737/
Kahlam737/
Salamì736/
Qalaam735/
Coliam735/
Qalamh734/
Zaliam733/
Jalame733/
Colamn733/
Caalan733/
Qalamq733/
Kalaum732/
Jalaam732/
Calaan732/
Colham732/
Dsalam732/
Salahm732/
Caliom732/
Zahlam732/
Zallam732/
Zalaim732/
Caloum731/
Kaylam731/
Kkalam731/
Qhalam731/
Caylom731/
Jalaum731/
Jaliam731/
Hkalam731/
Coylam731/
Coleam731/
Scalom731/
Cailom731/
Hjalam731/
Kalahm731/
Zealam731/
Zalyam731/
Qahlam731/
Qaslam731/
Qajlam731/
Salamï731/
Calomg731/
Calaun731/
Chałam731/
Colyam731/
Zialam731/
Zalham731/
Ceylam731/
Jalasm731/
Kalaym731/
Ceilam730/
Cotlam730/
Calahn730/
Coolam730/
Cohlam730/
Calhom730/
Caulom730/
Caseellam711/
Cattellam711/
Calaune6710,602/
Calahan672,698/
Calland672,010/
Cahalan671,945/
Sahalam671,656/
Cotlame67817/
Chailom67761/
Cailean67697/
Callant67639/
Khalaym67530/
Caullan67490/
Calasin67421/
Calatin67393/
Chaloum67239/
Khalaim67221/
Callang67212/
Caillan67159/
Calomme67145/
Callian67144/
Sallham67133/
Calomne6770/
Chollam6767/
Sailiam6765/
Catland6762/
Callhan6760/
Choulam6750/
Cailang6748/
Calandt6745/
Calaing6743/
Cailian6741/
Jhalaim6740/
Calacin6732/
Kallame6732/
Calheim6729/
Calhoum6728/
Jhalaum6727/
Sallaum6727/
Calhaun6726/
Casland6726/
Kalatme6725/
Kahalam6724/
Callahn6723/
Callane6722/
Cahlang6718/
Kalleam6717/
Chalome6716/
Sallaam6715/
Choliam6713/
Colasme6712/
Ceillam6712/
Caslian6711/
Jhaalam6710/
Kallyam6710/
Djailam678/
Gialaim678/
Khalame677/
Kalamme677/
Caylane677/
Callean676/
Caitlan676/
Sailamm676/
Khallam676/
Djallam676/
Kaliame676/
Ckalyan675/
Caulang675/
Kalliam674/
Kallamm674/
Saalamm674/
Coleamn674/
Caulian674/
Calhoom674/
Kalaham674/
Ja'alam674/
Kailasm674/
Calhane673/
Cailyan673/
Saulamm673/
Saalaam673/
Kaalaam673/
Challom673/
Khailam673/
Calloum673/
Caliane673/
Callyan673/
Jhalaam673/
Salahum673/
Coulham672/
Caallan672/
Sallamm672/
Kalasme672/
Keallam672/
Khalaam672/
Salaham672/
Choleam672/
Scalhom672/
Tchalom672/
Kailyam672/
Saliaam672/
Salllam672/
Sealiam671/
Katlaam671/
Katlame671/
Kathlam671/
Kalaame671/
Khealam671/
Khaliam671/
Khaylam671/
Khaalam671/
Kallaam671/
Kalamnk671/
Kalamth671/
Kalatem671/
Kalyaam671/
Sahlamm671/
Sahulam671/
Catlang671/
Calhain671/
Calhome671/
Callaan671/
Callann671/
Cailain671/
Calandh671/
Caalhan671/
Caylean671/
Caylyan671/
Jhailam671/
Jaalamm671/
Colaham671/
Collaum671/
Scollam671/
Catlain671/
Callain671/
Calasín671/
Jaallam671/
Kailame671/
Kal'ham671/
Qaislam671/
Qalamhh671/
Qallham671/
Sailham671/
Calanne671/
Calaung671/
Caliang671/
Ccalane671/
Cattlan671/
Caulane671/
Salaymh671/
Salaamh671/
Sallamh671/
Cayllan671/
Catlane671/
Dzallam671/
Zhallam671/
Sallaim671/
Salleam671/
Sahleam671/
Sailaim671/
Sailaum671/
Calyane671/
Chaylom671/
Djaliam671/
Jaileam671/
Callgan670/
Caslain670/
Scallom670/
Calhann670/
Coolham670/
Callome670/
Cahlian670/
Calhaan670/
Collham670/
Catlant670/
Chealan670/
Coullam670/
Saulham670/
Calhand670/
Cayhlan670/
Calhean670/
Colliam670/
Calhahn670/
Colhame670/
Caliahn670/
Colamnt670/

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