Kalavas Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Kalavas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalavas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus331:26,8143,049
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
India91:85,229,487684,495
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
England21:27,859,030389,889
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kalavas (51) may also be a first name.

Kalavas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kalavas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kalavas (Hindi: कलवास, Marathi: कलावती) is more commonly found in Cyprus than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalavas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalavas is the 2,220,661st most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Kalavas reside; 52 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 48 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,396,783rd most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 51 people.

It is most frequent in Cyprus, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 26,814. In Cyprus it is most common in: Nicosia District, where 61 percent are found and Paphos District, where 39 percent are found. Not including Cyprus this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kalavas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalavas in the Hindi language
कलवासkalavasa76.92
कलवसkalavasa15.38
कलावासkalavasa7.69
Kalavas in the Marathi language
कलावतीkalavati50
कळवासkalavasa50

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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
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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 Kalavas
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