Kalaina Surname
Approximately 223 people bear this surname
Kalaina Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 187 | 1:111,065 | 12,922 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Kalaïna (1) are calculated separately.
Kalaina (66) may also be a first name.
Kalaina Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalaina Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kalaina (Russian: Калаина) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Kalaïna. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalaina? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,098,270th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. Kalaina occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Kalaina live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 72 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,201,840th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 66 people.
The surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 187 people, or 1 in 111,065. In Cameroon Kalaina is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 86 percent live, Littoral Region, where 8 percent live and North Region, where 5 percent live. Excluding Cameroon it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 8 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kalaina Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalaina in the Russian language | ||
| Калаина | kalaina | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalaina
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