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Where Does The Last Name Caleb Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Caleb (Arabic: كالب, Hindi: कालेब, Marathi: कालेब, Oriya: କାେଲବ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caleb? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 19,516^th most commonly held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 259,353 people. Caleb occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Caleb reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 5,921^st most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 177,505 people.

The surname Caleb is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 11,695 people, or 1 in 15,147. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Plateau, where 13 percent are found, Bauchi, where 11 percent are found and Kaduna, where 10 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Caleb occurs in 79 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 35 percent are found and Kenya, where 9 percent are found.

Caleb Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Caleb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Caleb surname increased 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 428 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caleb Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (98%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Caleb surname are 3.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Caleb earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 54.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,856 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.69% less than the national average, earning R 162,324 per year; in United States they earn 6.7% less than the national average, earning $40,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.67% more than the national average, earning $53,494 CAD per year.