Kalachnik Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Kalachnik Surname User-submission:

Kalashnik (Ukrainian: Калашник) is a Ukrainian occupational surname, meaning 'maker of kalaches'. A man who made kalaches was called a калачник (kalachnik), which sometimes by sandhi effect became калашник (kalashnik), and such a man's descendants thus had the surname Калачник (Kalachnik) or Калашник (Kalashnik).

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Kalachnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Kalachnik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kalashnik (Ukrainian: Калашник) is a Ukrainian occupational surname, meaning 'maker of kalaches'. A man who made kalaches was called a калачник (kalachnik), which sometimes by sandhi effect became калашник (kalashnik), and such a man's descendants thus had the surname Калачник (Kalachnik) or Калашник (Kalashnik).

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Kołacz surname is of Polish origin. Kołacz can be a verb or a noun. As a noun, it is a type of sweet bread traditional for East Slavic tribes, commonly served during various ritual meals.The name originates from the Old Slavonic word kolo (коло) meaning "circle", "wheel". As a verb, it means to knock or palpitate.

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Kalachnik Last Name Facts

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

Kalachnik (Georgian: კალაჩნიკ, Russian: Калачник) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalachnik? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalachnik is the 2,718,172nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname Kalachnik is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Kalachnik are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States Kalachnik is mostly found in: Texas, where 43 percent are found, Indiana, where 24 percent are found and Georgia, where 19 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 35 percent are found and Belarus, where 12 percent are found.

Kalachnik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kalachnik are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Kalachnik earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.51% more than the national average, earning $54,588 USD per year.

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Kalachnik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalachnik in the Georgian language
კალაჩნიკkalachnik-
Kalachnik in the Russian language
Калачникkalacnik-

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