Kalash Surname

117,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kalash Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia9941:31,0424,349
Egypt8851:103,8828,743
Russia6931:207,97022,749
India3471:2,210,56373,512
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Israel1741:49,1826,479
Iran1421:540,72231,214
Ukraine641:711,29274,219
Kazakhstan531:333,63227,314
Belarus491:193,89924,953
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Sweden411:240,16516,652
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Transnistria231:20,6393,640
Syria191:1,015,8436,722
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Jordan81:1,105,30516,405
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
France31:22,140,907385,998
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Kalash (7,337) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kailash9229,088/
Kalashe92564/
Khalash92509/
Kallash9283/
Kalasch9240/
Kaulash9215/
Kaylash9211/
Kealash9210/
Kaelash9210/
Kaalash923/
Kalaish922/
Kalaesh921/
Kalaszh921/
Kalaush921/
Kalyash921/
Kalatsh921/
Kahlash921/
Kalas918,516/
Khalashe86428/
Kallasch8677/
Kalyaush8649/
Khallash8610/
Kailashe867/
Khailash865/
Kailaash865/
Kailashs863/
Kaillash862/
Kailaesh861/
Kailassh861/
Kalaishe861/
Kalasche861/
Kallas836,916/
Kailas834,755/
Khalas834,425/
Kalase833,477/
Kelash832,325/
Kalesh83752/
Kalaus83410/
Kalasz83219/
Kaleas83216/
Kolash83182/
Kaulas83150/
Kalass83118/
Kalais8390/
Kaylas8366/
Kalosh8366/
Kalias8355/
Kalyas8352/
Calash8345/
Qalash8333/
Kalaas8324/
Kaelas8317/
Kalajh8314/
Kalazs837/
Kalahs837/
Gkalas834/
Kahlas833/
Kalgas832/
Kalažs831/
Kala's831/
Kkalas831/
Kalashova80323/
Kallausch8034/
Kalahasth801/
Kahalas771,531/
Khalase77968/
Kallias77732/
Kaloush77660/
Khalesh77338/
Kailase77293/
Kallaus77290/
Kaloosh77214/
Kalauch77191/
Kalleas77152/
Kolasch77125/
Khalias77101/
Kaalaas7778/
Kaulase7773/
Kallast7763/
Kailass7753/
Khalais7750/
Koylash7746/
Kallais7742/
Kalaise7740/
Kallesh7738/
Khalaas7733/
Kaleush7730/
Kallach7729/
Kaloshe7728/
Kalasse7724/
Kkailas7721/
Kallass7720/
Kkalias7720/
Kailaas7719/
Qalashe7718/
Kollash7717/
Kailesh7716/
Kalhaus7716/
Kolashe7715/
Keilash7714/
Kallase7713/
Khallas7712/
Khalajh7712/
Kailais7712/
Kotlash7711/
Khelash7711/
Koolash7710/
Kallosh779/
Kalatch776/
Kaulesh776/
Kalahas776/
Kalesch776/
Khalass776/
Kaleish776/
Khalyas774/
Keelash774/
Gkailas774/
Kealias773/
Koulash773/
Khailas772/
Kaillas772/
Koilash772/
Kalachh772/
Kalaasz772/
Kaulais771/
Kalaiss771/
Kaalass771/
Kaalesh771/
Kaliais771/
Kaluish771/
Kolasth771/
Khalosh771/
Kaulias771/
Kaslajs771/
Kalauss771/
Kalauus771/
Kaalase771/
Gkalesh771/
Gkalias771/
Gkallas771/
Kaylass771/
Kallahs771/
Kailast771/
Kalaaas771/
Kelaash771/
Khajlas771/
Kalyashova7518/
Kaylashova751/
Kalhashova751/
Calas735,129/
Kalaj731,979/
Kolas731,782/
Kalos731,252/
Kalaç731,121/
Kalac73859/
Kalaš73844/
Kalaz73611/
Kelas73272/
Kalaß7349/
Kalós7310/
Kalać739/
Kalás732/
Kalaś731/
Kálas731/
Qalas731/
Kollasch71790/
Kalasová71285/
Kalasova71120/
Kallauch7192/
Kohlasch7157/
Kallatch7136/
Kalaysız7134/
Kalloush7133/
Kholashe7125/
Kacillas7125/
Khaloush7114/
Kallasse7114/
Kalayche717/
Khallach716/
Kallaschová712/
Kahlache712/
Qhalashe712/
Khaloshe712/
Kaylease711/
Khallass711/
Khaulase711/
Kaleisch711/
Khalasse711/
Kallasøe711/
Kahalais711/
Kahlaise711/
Koliasch711/
Qalatshe711/
Khaleesh711/
Khaloosh711/
Kalosche710/
Kallesch710/
Khalaj6716,808/
Calais674,888/
Callas672,412/
Kalous672,060/
Kallos671,595/
Qalyas671,238/
Kolias671,047/
Kollas67793/
Kolase67762/
Kalauz67725/
Kalász67684/
Kelesh67671/
Koulas67593/
Qalase67435/
Kelias67390/
Calaus67343/
Kalose67342/
Kallós67275/
Calgas67267/
Kallaz67262/
Calias67200/
Kolaas67161/
Gkolas67161/
Kolosh67132/
Kahlos67112/
Koleas67106/
Kaliaš67101/
Calhas6795/
Kallac6795/
Kolasz6789/
Caylas6763/
Caulas6759/
Kalyasova6752/
Kallaj6749/
Kollatsch6747/
Catlas6747/
Kalios6744/
Kalace6743/
Kohlas6742/
Kalyaz6742/
Calase6741/
Kuolas6739/
Kailos6737/
Kolyas6737/
Kaleis6737/
Cailas6732/
Kallasová6731/
Kaloch6731/
Kolesh6730/
Khelas6730/
Calach6729/
Kalarz6728/
Khalos6727/
Kalhoz6722/
Koylas6721/
Qallas6720/
Kolass6719/
Kalesz6716/
Caalas6716/
Kolashova6715/
Kaliasova6715/
Kallaß6715/
Kholas6714/
Kaloss6714/
Kaulos6714/
Kalausova6712/
Kolaus6712/
Gkelas6712/
Kaleys6711/
Kalassova6710/
Koilas6710/
Kolais6710/
Kolats679/
Qalach679/
Kolhas678/
Kallás678/
Kaylos677/
Keulas677/
Kaliaj677/
Kelosh676/
Kallauschová676/
Kelasz676/
Kalaszova676/
Kalatz676/
Kalhoj676/
Keilas675/
Kelais675/
Qalosh675/
Qhalatshe675/
Kalaij674/
Calass674/
Caslas674/
Kealos674/
Qahlas674/
Kolajh674/
Kallaç673/
Kalaszová673/
Khalladzh672/
Colash672/
Qalast672/
Kaleaz672/
Kelass672/
Keelas672/
Kallasova672/
Kalausová672/
Khalaz672/
Calasd672/
Kelahs671/
Kaloshova671/
Qualas671/
Caleas671/
Kalajı671/
Kohlausch671/
Kealac671/
Kaļass671/
Kalošs671/
Kalois671/
Kaloos671/
Kahlac671/
Kalahache671/
Kkolas671/
Gqalas671/
Calast671/
Kelhas671/
Calesh671/
Gqalatshe671/
Calosh671/
Kaalaj671/
Kalaaz671/
Hcalas671/
Kelaas671/
Khalaidzh671/

Kalash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalash in the Georgian language
კალაშkalash-
Kalash in the Bengali language
কৈলাশkailasa-
Kalash in the Marathi language
कलाशkalasa70.05
कलशkalasa16.24
कैलासkailasa5.33
कालशkalasa3.3
कैलाशkailasa2.03
केलासkelasa0.76
कालराkalara0.51
कैळासkailasa0.25
काळशkalasa0.25
कलाशामkalasama0.25
कालाशkalasa0.25
कलषkalasa0.25
कॅलासkelasa0.25
Kalash in the Hindi language
कलाशkalasa37.17
कलशkalasa37.17
कैलाशkailasa18.09
कालशkalasa2.96
केलाशkelasa1.64
कालाशkalasa0.66
कैलासkailasa0.66
कलाशोkalaso0.33
कलषkalasa0.33
कल्ल्ल्शkalllsa0.33
Kalash in the Oriya language
କଳସkalasa27.08
କଳଶkalasa27.08
କଲାଶkalasa18.75
କଳାଶkalasa14.58
େକୖଳାସekalasa6.25
ବିଲାସbilasa2.08
କୃପାସିୁକଳଶkrpasiukalasa2.08
କାଳାଶkalasa2.08
Kalash in the Russian language
Калашkalas-
Kalash in the Arabic language
كالاشkalash-
كلشklsh-
كاليسهkalysh-

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