Kalaam Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Fiji

Kalaam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalaam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3021:2,539,95280,674
Pakistan721:2,481,16521,781
Afghanistan411:784,2248,247
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Fiji91:99,3771,883
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Kalaam (452) may also be a first name.

Kalaam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalaam (Hindi: कलाम, Marathi: कलाम) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalaam? popularity and diffusion

Kalaam is the 639,219th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Kalaam are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 63 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 402,268th most common first name worldwide, borne by 452 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 302 people, or 1 in 2,539,952. In India it is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 49 percent live, Delhi, where 29 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 8 percent live. Outside of India it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 15 percent live and Afghanistan, where 9 percent live.

Kalaam Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kalaam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.67% less than the national average, earning R 93,456 per year and in United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalaham924/
Kaalaam923/
Khalaam922/
Katlaam921/
Kalaame921/
Kallaam921/
Kalyaam921/
Kalam91190,035/
Kallaham863/
Katlaham861/
Kallam837,248/
Kalame831,062/
Khalam83891/
Kalyam83315/
Kalham83255/
Kaalam83127/
Kaliam8368/
Kailam8362/
Kalamm8361/
Kolaam8356/
Kaelam8340/
Kalamh8328/
Kealam8315/
Kalaim8313/
Kaulam8311/
Kaleam8311/
Kalgam838/
Kahlam837/
Qalaam835/
Kalaum832/
Kaylam831/
Kkalam831/
Hkalam831/
Kalahm831/
Kalaym831/
Khalaym77530/
Khalaim77221/
Kallame7732/
Kalatme7725/
Kolaham7724/
Kahalam7724/
Kalleam7717/
Calaham7716/
Kallyam7710/
Khalame777/
Kalamme777/
Khallam776/
Kaliame776/
Kalliam774/
Kallamm774/
Kailasm774/
Khailam773/
Kalasme772/
Keallam772/
Kailyam772/
Katlame771/
Kathlam771/
Khealam771/
Khaliam771/
Khaylam771/
Khaalam771/
Kalamth771/
Kailame771/
Kal'ham771/
Qalam735,038/
Calam733,905/
Kelam733,075/
Kalom731,419/
Kolam73760/
Callaham711,450/
Kalamova71295/
Kollaham7114/
Khailiam714/
Khaullam711/
Calahame711/
Kallyame711/
Khallaym711/
Khallyam711/
Calhaham710/
Calame672,864/
Kollam671,994/
Caalam67753/
Kelham67665/
Callam67618/
Kholam67393/
Koilam67357/
Caslam67309/
Kalyamova67308/
Kalome67188/
Calgam67158/
Khalamova67126/
Keelam67108/
Qalame6799/
Calaim6794/
Kolame6775/
Kohlam6765/
Khalom6762/
Kailom6750/
Cailam6723/
Keliam6720/
Koulam6719/
Koliam6718/
Kallom6715/
Khelam6714/
Kaulom6714/
Caelam6712/
Kolaum6711/
Kaloom6710/
Kaloum679/
Kolgam678/
Kahlom678/
Caliam678/
Qualam677/
Calyam677/
Kuilam676/
Kaleum676/
Kaluom675/
Calham674/
Qalamh674/
Kehlam674/
Kalyom674/
Kolham672/
Keilam671/
Kalomm671/
Qhalam671/
Kelaim671/
Koleam671/
Kolyam671/
Qahlam671/
Qaslam671/
Qajlam671/
Khallahmd671/
Kealom671/
Catlam670/
Calaum670/

Kalaam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalaam in the Hindi language
कलामkalama-
Kalaam in the Marathi language
कलामkalama91.67
अलामalama8.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalaam
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