Caleb Surname
Approximately 28,099 people bear this surname
Caleb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11,695 | 1:15,147 | 1,485 |
| Chad | 9,917 | 1:1,371 | 252 |
| Kenya | 2,542 | 1:18,167 | 2,146 |
| United States | 898 | 1:403,629 | 35,249 |
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| Israel | 723 | 1:11,836 | 1,810 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Papua New Guinea | 155 | 1:52,605 | 6,626 |
| India | 133 | 1:5,767,409 | 137,347 |
| Guyana | 124 | 1:6,147 | 1,056 |
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| Tanzania | 93 | 1:569,265 | 36,354 |
| Peru | 87 | 1:365,335 | 12,291 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 73 | 1:1,359 | 235 |
| Nauru | 59 | 1:201 | 52 |
| Marshall Islands | 40 | 1:1,296 | 334 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| Malaysia | 28 | 1:1,053,365 | 46,873 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 1:7,145,755 | 40,003 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 20 | 1:68,199 | 5,276 |
| Solomon Islands | 18 | 1:32,224 | 6,317 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| British Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:4,513 | 453 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 215 | 1:233,575 | 19,635 |
Caleb (177,505) may also be a first name.
Caleb Demographics
Caleb Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Caleb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caleb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caleb (Arabic: كالب, Hindi: कालेब, Marathi: कालेब, Oriya: କାେଲବ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Caleb? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 19,516th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 259,353 people. This last name is mostly found 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 5,921st most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 177,505 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 11,695 people, or 1 in 15,147. In Nigeria Caleb is most prevalent in: Plateau, where 13 percent reside, Bauchi, where 11 percent reside and Kaduna, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 79 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 35 percent reside and Kenya, where 9 percent reside.
Caleb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Caleb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Caleb surname expanded 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 428 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Caleb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Caleb last name is predominantly 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 Republicans than The US average, with 50.52% being registered with the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Caleb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb in the Oriya language | ||
| କାେଲବ | kaelaba | - |
| Caleb in the Marathi language | ||
| कालेब | kaleba | 85.71 |
| कलेब | kaleba | 14.29 |
| Caleb in the Hindi language | ||
| कालेब | kaleba | 66.67 |
| कलेब | kaleba | 33.33 |
| Caleb in the Arabic language | ||
| كالب | kalb | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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