Kalamagi Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kalamagi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalamagi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1771:220,56117,152
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

The alternate forms: Kalamägi (27) are calculated separately.

Kalamagi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalamagi (Bengali: কালামগী) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Kalamägi. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalamagi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,231,034th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kalamagi are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 220,561. In Uganda Kalamagi is primarily concentrated in: Rakai District, where 28 percent live, Kampala District, where 15 percent live and Mubende District, where 12 percent live. Beside Uganda this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 5 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kalamagi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalamagi in the Bengali language
কালামগীkalamagi-

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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 Kalamagi
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