Kalashnikov Surname

8,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

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).

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Kalashnikov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia55,8711:2,580254
Kazakhstan7,4701:2,367266
Belarus1,2871:7,3821,046
Uzbekistan4031:76,7476,424
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
Kyrgyzstan2391:24,9904,197
Turkmenistan1111:49,451925
Transnistria931:5,104896
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Moldova801:44,5176,611
Georgia511:73,4427,561
Canada371:995,82774,831
Tajikistan351:239,6202,085
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Azerbaijan181:536,06210,041
England121:4,643,172139,951
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Armenia91:325,5767,297
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195

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).

- Junie

Kołacz 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.

- dodsno

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalashnikova9652,118/
Kalaschnikov9622/
Kalashnnikov964/
Kalashnikkov963/
Kalatshnikov961/
Kalasnikov951,064/
Kalaschnikova9210/
Kalashchnikov926/
Kalashnickova922/
Kalashnikkova921/
Kalashshnikov921/
Kalashnykov915,097/
Kalasnikova911,391/
Kolashnikov91758/
Kalachnikov91157/
Kalashnekov91121/
Kalasnikovs9193/
Kalashnikof9113/
Kalyasnikov9113/
Kalashnicov9110/
Kaloshnikov915/
Kalashnukov911/
Kaleshnikov911/
Kalashnykova876,314/
Kolashnikova87262/
Kalashnikoff8777/
Kalaschnikow8760/
Kalashnekova8727/
Kalyasnikova878/
Kalashnicova873/
Kollashnikov872/
Kalazhnikova871/
Kalashnikowa871/
Kalesnikov86492/
Kalašnikov8642/
Kalaşnikov8614/
Kolasnikov867/
Kalasnikow863/
Kelasnikov861/
Kalasnicov861/
Kalaschnikowa836/
Kalaschnikoff832/
Kollashnikova831/
Kalasnikovova831/
Kolyasnikov821,479/
Kalašnikova8295/
Kalaşnikova8228/
Kalachnykov8228/
Koloshnikov8210/
Kolashnykov8210/
Koleshnikov826/
Kolasnikova824/
Koliasnikov824/
Kalasnikoff823/
Kolazhnikov822/
Kolachnikov821/
Keleshnikov821/
Kalachnikof821/
Kalashnekof821/
Kalasznikow821/
Kalachnikow821/
Kolyasnikova781,654/
Kolashnykova7816/
Kalachnikoff7810/
Koloshnikova788/
Kolesnikov7697,158/
Calasnicov7646/
Kolosnikov7633/
Kolačnikov7610/
Kalesnykov7610/
Kalesnekov762/
Kalesnikof762/
Kolacnikov761/
Kalašnikovová752/
Khalyaznikova751/
Koloschnikova751/
Calasnicova73109/
Kalesnikoff7392/
Kolosnikova7313/
Kolyosnikov736/
Kolesnnikov733/
Kolezhnikov732/
Koloesnikov732/
Kolesnoikov731/
Kalašņikova731/
Kalachnicof731/
Koliasnikoff707/
Koleysnikova702/
Kolossnikova701/
Kolyosnikova701/
Kolesnykov6711,452/
Kolesnikow67181/
Kolesnicov6729/
Kolesnekov6725/
Koloznikov6724/
Kolesnikof6716/
Colesnikov6711/
Kolosnykov6710/
Koleznikov673/
Kolyazhnikova672/
Calesnicov672/
Kolesnukov671/
Kolesníkov671/
Koleşnikov671/
Kolešnikov671/

Kalashnikov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalashnikov in the Georgian language
კალაშნიკოვიkalashnikovi93.1
კალაშნიკოვkalashnikov6.9
Kalashnikov in the Russian language
Калашниковkalasnikov-

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