Kalamji Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kalamji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalamji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1241:426,94829,878
India141:54,790,384527,769

Kalamji (15) may also be a first name.

Kalamji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalamji (Marathi: कलामजी) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalamji? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,511,557th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Kalamji are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kalamji is also the 2,900,335th most numerous first name in the world, held by 15 people.

Kalamji is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 426,948. In Tanzania Kalamji is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 88 percent reside, Geita Region, where 7 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania it occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kalamji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalamji in the Marathi language
कलामजीkalamaji-

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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
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  • 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 Kalamji
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