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Where Does The Last Name Kalama Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kalama (Arabic: كلاما, Bengali: কালামা, Georgian: კალამა, Hindi: कलमा, Marathi: काळमा, Oriya: କଲାମ, Russian: Калама) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalama? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 22,049^th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 295,461 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kalama live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 68 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 76,694^th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 7,127 people.

The surname Kalama is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 16,324 people, or 1 in 2,829. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 71 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 14 percent reside and Kwale County, where 5 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name exists in 50 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Kalama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kalama has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 61,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kalama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (92%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Kalama are 21.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 74.56% being registered to vote for the party.

Kalama earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,273 USD per year.