Cali Surname
Approximately 97,443 people bear this surname
Cali Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 50,387 | 1:267 | 36 |
| India | 9,162 | 1:83,722 | 5,616 |
| Italy | 8,194 | 1:7,464 | 1,029 |
| Philippines | 5,361 | 1:18,884 | 2,268 |
| Somaliland | 3,827 | 1:915 | 115 |
| United States | 3,729 | 1:97,200 | 10,841 |
| Ethiopia | 2,737 | 1:35,640 | 4,079 |
| Guatemala | 2,656 | 1:6,055 | 792 |
| Ecuador | 2,545 | 1:6,250 | 1,032 |
| Argentina | 1,230 | 1:34,751 | 2,899 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,153 | 1:26,761 | 3,711 |
| Djibouti | 899 | 1:1,018 | 117 |
| Colombia | 722 | 1:66,169 | 2,987 |
| France | 619 | 1:107,306 | 15,912 |
| Australia | 378 | 1:71,417 | 8,443 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Indonesia | 311 | 1:425,239 | 35,658 |
| Palestine | 309 | 1:14,721 | 2,617 |
| England | 218 | 1:255,587 | 20,554 |
| Germany | 211 | 1:381,542 | 35,859 |
| Bolivia | 180 | 1:58,980 | 2,964 |
| Brazil | 177 | 1:1,209,460 | 41,744 |
| Spain | 165 | 1:283,346 | 17,390 |
| Albania | 151 | 1:19,298 | 3,324 |
| Peru | 151 | 1:210,491 | 9,496 |
| Belgium | 147 | 1:78,208 | 12,357 |
| Canada | 133 | 1:277,035 | 25,971 |
| Taiwan | 131 | 1:178,968 | 1,568 |
| Venezuela | 119 | 1:253,816 | 6,251 |
| Netherlands | 103 | 1:163,953 | 24,033 |
| Switzerland | 99 | 1:82,959 | 9,414 |
| Malta | 96 | 1:4,482 | 309 |
| Jordan | 80 | 1:110,530 | 7,397 |
| Sweden | 58 | 1:169,772 | 11,770 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Angola | 49 | 1:550,800 | 2,323 |
| Kenya | 44 | 1:1,049,543 | 34,647 |
| Mexico | 38 | 1:3,266,479 | 23,844 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Cambodia | 30 | 1:516,238 | 4,247 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Chile | 25 | 1:704,659 | 16,160 |
| Greece | 22 | 1:503,627 | 63,727 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Yemen | 10 | 1:2,642,529 | 14,606 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 1:1,057,315 | 4,053 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 1:3,087,648 | 114,684 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Çali (9,563), Calí (19) & Čali (2) are calculated separately.
Cali (28,723) may also be a first name.
Cali Demographics
Cali Political Affiliation
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Cali Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cali Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cali (Arabic: كالى, Hindi: कली) is found most in Somalia. It can also be found as a variant: Çali, Calí or Čali. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cali? popularity and diffusion
Cali is the 5,789th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 74,788 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Cali live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Cali is also the 28,851st most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 28,723 people.
The last name is most widespread in Somalia, where it is borne by 50,387 people, or 1 in 267. Outside of Somalia this surname occurs in 113 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent live and Italy, where 8 percent live.
Cali Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cali has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cali last name grew 186,450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,422 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cali Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Cali last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Cali surname are 3.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.22% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cali earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 6.77% more than the national average, earning €32,063 per year; in Peru they earn 38.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,837 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.14% less than the national average, earning $16,768,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,951 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.48% more than the national average, earning $62,344 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cali Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cali in the Hindi language | ||
| कली | kali | - |
| Cali in the Arabic language | ||
| كالى | kaly | - |
| كالي | kaly | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cali
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