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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 in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kalama click here.

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

This surname is the 22,049^th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 295,461 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kalama are found; 69 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kalama is also the 76,694^th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 7,127 people.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 16,324 people, or 1 in 2,829. In Kenya Kalama is most prevalent in: Kilifi County, where 71 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 14 percent reside and Kwale County, where 5 percent reside. Besides Kenya this surname is found 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kalama surname grew 61,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kalama Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kalama surname are 21.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.56% 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.