Kalanka Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Kalanka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalanka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin191:543,97934,804
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
Serbia81:893,11828,088
Liberia71:629,79127,063
India61:127,844,230863,365
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Kalánka (3) are calculated separately.

Kalanka (69) may also be a first name.

Kalanka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalanka (Bengali: কালঙ্ক, Hindi: कालंका, Marathi: कलंका, Oriya: କଳ) occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Kalánka. For other potential spellings of Kalanka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalanka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,460,878th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Kalanka live; 43 percent live in West Africa and 31 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kalanka is also the 1,171,416th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 69 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 543,979. In Benin Kalanka is mostly concentrated in: Atakora Department, where 100 percent reside. Barring Benin Kalanka occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 16 percent reside and Serbia, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kalanka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalanka in the Hindi language
कालंकाkalanka-
Kalanka in the Marathi language
कलंकाkalanka87.5
कालंकाkalanka12.5
Kalanka in the Oriya language
କଳkala71.43
କଳାkala14.29
କଲkala14.29
Kalanka in the Bengali language
কালঙ্কkalanka50
কলঙ্কমোহনkalankamohana50

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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 Kalanka
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