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 last name Kalashnikov (Georgian: კალაშნიკოვი, Russian: Калашников) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalashnikov? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kalashnikov is the 8,590th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 109,906 people. The last name is primarily found 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 commonly held first name in the world, borne by 13 people.
The surname Kalashnikov is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 55,871 people, or 1 in 2,580. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 7 percent are found, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 5 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Beside Russia Kalashnikov is found in 58 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 11 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.
Kalashnikov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kalashnikov surname 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 surname are 9.55% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 56.32% being registered to vote for the political 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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