Kalamas Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kalamas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalamas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1571:70,57211,857
United States731:4,965,191254,179
India161:47,941,586492,263
France91:7,380,302306,885
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Kalamas (35) may also be a first name.

Kalamas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalamas (Arabic: كلاماس, Hindi: कलमास, Russian: Каламас) is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalamas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 912,827th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Kalamas live; 54 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 54 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 35 people.

The last name Kalamas is most widespread in Greece, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 70,572. In Greece Kalamas is most common in: Thessaly, where 48 percent reside, Attica, where 26 percent reside and Western Greece, where 18 percent reside. Barring Greece it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

Kalamas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kalamas are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Kalamas earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $41,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $47,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kalamas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalamas in the Hindi language
कलमासkalamasa-
Kalamas in the Russian language
Каламасkalamas-
Kalamas in the Arabic language
كلاماسklamas-

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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 Kalamas
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