Kalashnikov Surname
Approximately 66,307 people bear this surname
Kalashnikov Surname User-submission:
Kalashnik (Ukrainian: Калашник) is a Ukrainian occupational surname, meaning 'maker of kalaches'. A man who made kalaches was called a калачник (kalachnik), which sometimes by sandhi effect became калашник (kalashnik), and such a man's descendants thus had the surname Калачник (Kalachnik) or Калашник (Kalashnik).
Read More About This SurnameKalashnikov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 55,871 | 1:2,580 | 254 |
| Kazakhstan | 7,470 | 1:2,367 | 266 |
| Belarus | 1,287 | 1:7,382 | 1,046 |
| Uzbekistan | 403 | 1:76,747 | 6,424 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 239 | 1:24,990 | 4,197 |
| Turkmenistan | 111 | 1:49,451 | 925 |
| Transnistria | 93 | 1:5,104 | 896 |
| United States | 91 | 1:3,983,065 | 216,270 |
| Moldova | 80 | 1:44,517 | 6,611 |
| Georgia | 51 | 1:73,442 | 7,561 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Tajikistan | 35 | 1:239,620 | 2,085 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Azerbaijan | 18 | 1:536,062 | 10,041 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Armenia | 9 | 1:325,576 | 7,297 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Abkhazia | 2 | 1:121,432 | 4,128 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
Kalashnikov (13) may also be a first name.
Kalashnikov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kalashnik (Ukrainian: Калашник) is a Ukrainian occupational surname, meaning 'maker of kalaches'. A man who made kalaches was called a калачник (kalachnik), which sometimes by sandhi effect became калашник (kalashnik), and such a man's descendants thus had the surname Калачник (Kalachnik) or Калашник (Kalashnik).
- JunieKołacz surname is of Polish origin. Kołacz can be a verb or a noun. As a noun, it is a type of sweet bread traditional for East Slavic tribes, commonly served during various ritual meals.The name originates from the Old Slavonic word kolo (коло) meaning "circle", "wheel". As a verb, it means to knock or palpitate.
- dodsnoKalashnikov Demographics
Average Kalashnikov Salary in
United States
$45,156 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kalashnikov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalashnikov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kalashnikov (Georgian: კალაშნიკოვი, Russian: Калашников) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kalashnikov.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalashnikov? popularity and diffusion
Kalashnikov is the 8,590th most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 109,906 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Kalashnikov live; 61 percent live in Eastern Europe and 60 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.
The surname Kalashnikov is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 55,871 people, or 1 in 2,580. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 7 percent reside, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 5 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Other than Russia it is found in 58 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 11 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.
Kalashnikov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kalashnikov last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (81%) in Belarus, Orthodox (84%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kalashnikov last name are 9.55% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 56.32% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kalashnikov earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.65% more than the national average, earning $45,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.47% less than the national average, earning $39,512 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kalashnikov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalashnikov in the Georgian language | ||
| კალაშნიკოვი | kalashnikovi | 93.1 |
| კალაშნიკოვ | kalashnikov | 6.9 |
| Kalashnikov in the Russian language | ||
| Калашников | kalasnikov | - |
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