Kalash Surname
Approximately 3,911 people bear this surname
Kalash Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 994 | 1:31,042 | 4,349 |
| Egypt | 885 | 1:103,882 | 8,743 |
| Russia | 693 | 1:207,970 | 22,749 |
| India | 347 | 1:2,210,563 | 73,512 |
| United States | 203 | 1:1,785,512 | 117,316 |
| Israel | 174 | 1:49,182 | 6,479 |
| Iran | 142 | 1:540,722 | 31,214 |
| Ukraine | 64 | 1:711,292 | 74,219 |
| Kazakhstan | 53 | 1:333,632 | 27,314 |
| Belarus | 49 | 1:193,899 | 24,953 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Transnistria | 23 | 1:20,639 | 3,640 |
| Syria | 19 | 1:1,015,843 | 6,722 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Jordan | 8 | 1:1,105,305 | 16,405 |
| Lesotho | 7 | 1:290,365 | 15,938 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Kalash (7,337) may also be a first name.
Kalash Demographics
Kalash Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Kalash Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalash Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kalash (Arabic: كالاش, Bengali: কৈলাশ, Georgian: კალაშ, Hindi: कलाश, Marathi: कलाश, Oriya: କଳସ, Russian: Калаш) is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kalash.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalash? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 117,677th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,863,346 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Kalash reside; 34 percent reside in West Asia and 27 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 75,218th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 7,337 people.
The last name is most common in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 994 people, or 1 in 31,042. Besides Saudi Arabia it occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 23 percent reside and Russia, where 18 percent reside.
Kalash Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kalash has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kalash surname grew 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kalash Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Kalash last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kalash earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $44,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.47% less than the national average, earning $47,960 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kalash Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalash in the Georgian language | ||
| კალაშ | kalash | - |
| Kalash in the Bengali language | ||
| কৈলাশ | kailasa | - |
| Kalash in the Marathi language | ||
| कलाश | kalasa | 70.05 |
| कलश | kalasa | 16.24 |
| कैलास | kailasa | 5.33 |
| कालश | kalasa | 3.3 |
| कैलाश | kailasa | 2.03 |
| केलास | kelasa | 0.76 |
| कालरा | kalara | 0.51 |
| कैळास | kailasa | 0.25 |
| काळश | kalasa | 0.25 |
| कलाशाम | kalasama | 0.25 |
| कालाश | kalasa | 0.25 |
| कलष | kalasa | 0.25 |
| कॅलास | kelasa | 0.25 |
| Kalash in the Hindi language | ||
| कलाश | kalasa | 37.17 |
| कलश | kalasa | 37.17 |
| कैलाश | kailasa | 18.09 |
| कालश | kalasa | 2.96 |
| केलाश | kelasa | 1.64 |
| कालाश | kalasa | 0.66 |
| कैलास | kailasa | 0.66 |
| कलाशो | kalaso | 0.33 |
| कलष | kalasa | 0.33 |
| कल्ल्ल्श | kalllsa | 0.33 |
| Kalash in the Oriya language | ||
| କଳସ | kalasa | 27.08 |
| କଳଶ | kalasa | 27.08 |
| କଲାଶ | kalasa | 18.75 |
| କଳାଶ | kalasa | 14.58 |
| େକୖଳାସ | ekalasa | 6.25 |
| ବିଲାସ | bilasa | 2.08 |
| କୃପାସିୁକଳଶ | krpasiukalasa | 2.08 |
| କାଳାଶ | kalasa | 2.08 |
| Kalash in the Russian language | ||
| Калаш | kalas | - |
| Kalash in the Arabic language | ||
| كالاش | kalash | - |
| كلش | klsh | - |
| كاليسه | kalysh | - |
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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 Kalash
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