Kale Surname

981st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541,706 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kale Surname User-submission:

The Romani word for 'dark', whether it be 'skin', 'eyes' or 'hair'.

Kale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India491,1631:1,562164
Turkey20,5201:3,792538
United States5,4071:67,0357,808
Papua New Guinea2,9871:2,730115
Indonesia2,3761:55,6606,160
DR Congo2,1001:35,1814,359
South Africa2,0961:25,8483,302
Nigeria1,7301:102,3956,923
Ghana1,4551:18,5712,344
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Zambia1,2211:12,9811,482
Kenya1,1101:41,6044,354
United Arab Emirates7421:12,3481,534
Ivory Coast6631:34,7982,305
Oman5991:6,157878
Niger5951:32,2551,791
England5651:98,61610,437
Australia4971:54,3176,671
Guinea3231:36,637577
Solomon Islands3171:1,830140
Thailand2801:252,28042,869
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Uganda2561:152,49713,471
Canada1881:195,98719,219
Botswana1761:12,4262,362
Iran1611:476,91028,814
Germany1551:519,39043,831
Cameroon1471:141,28615,748
Burkina Faso1371:133,9573,629
Netherlands1361:124,17019,427
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
Singapore1241:44,4171,692
New Zealand1111:40,7966,843
Northern Cyprus1061:3,010442
Pakistan911:1,963,12019,042
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Russia751:1,921,641121,498
Latvia691:29,7114,547
Austria671:127,09617,572
Croatia631:67,12112,153
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Benin401:258,39022,474
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Denmark351:161,27813,908
Philippines331:3,067,825142,207
Wales321:96,7047,743
Albania271:107,92810,061
Afghanistan251:1,286,12711,103
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Mauritania201:204,74310,209
Cambodia191:815,1135,006
Lesotho181:112,92011,579
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Bulgaria141:498,49322,004
Iceland141:27,1492,069
China131:105,178,5825,529
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
France91:7,380,302306,885
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominica11:75,891912
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tonga11:107,313791
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Wales261:60,3242,968
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8041:62,4616,825

The alternate forms: Kalé (18), Kalè (1) & Kálé (72) are calculated separately.

Kale (37,790) may also be a first name.

Kale Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Romani word for 'dark', whether it be 'skin', 'eyes' or 'hair'.

- dapra001

Kale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kale (Bengali: কালে, Georgian: კალე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻟﻪ, Hindi: काले, Marathi: काळे, Oriya: କାେଲ, Russian: Калье, Tibetan: ཀ་ལི།) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Kalé, Kalè or Kálé. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kale? popularity and diffusion

It is the 981st most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,453 people. The surname Kale is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Kale reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kale is also the 23,287th most prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 37,790 people.

The surname Kale is most widespread in India, where it is held by 491,163 people, or 1 in 1,562. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 95 percent live, Karnataka, where 2 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Other than India this last name occurs in 127 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Kale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kale has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 673 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 724 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kale surname is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland, Christian (67%) in Kenya and Muslim (76%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kale last name are 13.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.62% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kale earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 60.8% more than the national average, earning 556,505 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.55% less than the national average, earning R 169,800 per year; in United States they earn 2.23% more than the national average, earning $44,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $52,409 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalé9218/
Kalè921/
Kalle8917,811/
Kahle8913,554/
Khale8911,161/
Kajle8910,295/
Kalei895,716/
Kaale893,191/
Kaule892,754/
Kaley892,636/
Kaile892,445/
Kalea892,091/
Kalee891,423/
Kaleh891,130/
Kaleu89593/
Kalej89486/
Kalhe89477/
Kalie89350/
Kaleş89250/
Kalge89238/
Kaele89238/
Kgale89179/
Keale89165/
Kalje89105/
Kayle8949/
Kaleß8931/
Kaleš898/
Kkale894/
Kalée894/
Kcale891/
Gkale891/
Kal8621,960/
Kálé8372/
Kawele808,613/
Kailie807,112/
Kahale803,648/
Kealey802,992/
Khaile802,936/
Kajale802,170/
Kailey801,443/
Khalge801,193/
Kalley80973/
Kgaile80877/
Khaleh80660/
Kalejs80578/
Kahley80564/
Kallie80553/
Kayole80500/
Kallee80429/
Kayale80429/
Khalei80393/
Kajole80352/
Khalea80324/
Kalihe80323/
Kayley80288/
Kejale80257/
Koyale80218/
Kalleh80181/
Kayele80166/
Kaliey80151/
Kiyale80151/
Kalije80142/
Kalepp80139/
Kaileh80124/
Kajele80119/
Kaeley80109/
Kayile8092/
Kahule8088/
Kajule8082/
Khalee8079/
Khaule8074/
Kayule8072/
Kauley8066/
Kaylee8056/
Kahlie8055/
Kaylie8052/
Kallea8050/
Khalie8049/
Kajile8036/
Kehale8035/
Khalje8032/
Kajley8030/
Kijale8030/
Kaulei8028/
Kajler8027/
Kaales8027/
Kaelle8026/
Kaulge8025/
Khalej8025/
Khalle8024/
Kaiule8024/
Kailea8022/
Khaley8022/
Kaleit8021/
Kaalee8020/
Kaalle8017/
Kailei8017/
Kalesz8016/
Kailee8016/
Kahleh8015/
Kaletz8013/
Kaiele8012/
Kujale8012/
Kgaule8012/
Kuyale8011/
Kaulhe8011/
Kaalet8011/
Kaulie8010/
Kalieh8010/
Keuale8010/
Khahle8010/
Keyale809/
Kallei809/
Kalets807/
Kallée807/
Khayle806/
Kaasle806/
Kojale806/
Kaelea806/
Kaille806/
Kaiale806/
Katlet805/
Kalleß805/
Kaelhe804/
Kahleu804/
Kasled804/
Khalez804/
Kaleij804/
Kyiale804/
Gkales804/
Kallle804/
Kcalle803/
Kailge803/
Khaele803/
Kaylle802/
Kaleaz802/
Kaletp802/
Kallej802/
Kaelee802/
Katlhe802/
Kaalie802/
Kaliea802/
Gkhale802/
Kealeh802/
Gkalea802/
Kaleey802/
Kalleu802/
Kauele802/
Keales801/
Kayleh801/
Katles801/
Kauhle801/
Kaulle801/
Kealea801/
Kahlei801/
Kailej801/
Kajlhe801/
Kaehle801/
Kaalea801/
Khalhe801/
Kgaale801/
Khaale801/
Kaleej801/
Kalhes801/
Kaaley801/
Kealeu801/
Keiale801/
Kaulea801/
Khhale801/
Kalhei801/
Kaleiy801/
Kahhle801/
Kkhale801/
Kaleih801/
Kalhee801/
Ckalie801/
Kahlle801/
Kaylei801/
Kasleh801/
Kealie801/
Kaslle801/
Katlle801/
Kealle800/
Kalehr800/
Kali75300,610/
Kala75208,742/
Kole75110,646/
Khal7562,304/
Qale7549,315/
Kaul7548,914/
Kahl7528,954/
Kele7510,755/
Kile759,874/
Cale759,066/
Kail756,534/
Kaal755,413/
Köle754,926/
Kall753,777/
Kalh752,986/
Kaly752,433/
Kayl752,070/
Keal751,807/
Kajl75252/
Kkal75141/
Kgal758/
Kalá752/
Kaïl752/
Gkal751/
Hkal751/
Kalí751/
K'Al751/
Qkal751/
Ckal751/
Kalj751/
Kausler73561/
Kaleova73469/
Kahaleh73463/
Kealley73307/
Kaujole73211/
Kalleas73152/
Kaghile73142/
Kh'aled73122/
Khaleej73113/
Kahleis7369/
Kayoule7366/
Khayele7358/
Kallett7350/
Kaleher7342/
Kailley7341/
Kallesø7340/
Kailher7338/
Kayjleh7337/
Kayaleh7334/
Kahleyß7328/
Kallhed7327/
Kealler7326/
Khayile7322/
Kajuule7322/
Khealie7318/
Kallead7318/
Kalujje7318/
Khajule7317/
Khallie7315/
Kautler7315/
Khajele7315/
Kahleys7313/
Kehalie7313/
Khalihe7312/
Khailey7311/
Khailee7310/
Kalledd739/
Kayolei739/
Kahaley738/
Kajileh738/
Khajale737/
Kaletch737/
Katlett737/
Kaasler737/
Kalesch736/
Khiyale736/
Katletz736/
Kayelle736/
Khalehy736/
Kaulets735/
Khaller735/
Khathle735/
Khayale735/
Kahalle735/
Khaalee735/
Khalepp734/
Kawelea734/
Kajalle734/
Koyalee734/
Khayule734/
Kalliey733/
Kaalepp733/
Kaylech733/
Kallech733/
Khaliea733/
Khalije733/
Kahlesz733/
Kattley733/
Kajalee733/
Khaleih732/
Kaweleh732/
Khujale732/
Kalledh732/
Khajole732/
Kahaler732/
Khalech732/
Khaleis732/
Khautle732/
Kaileat732/
Kaweele732/
Kaweley732/
Koujale732/
Kaawele732/
Kayhler731/
Kayleah731/
Kaylets731/
Kaujale731/
Kauyale731/
Kealess731/
Kahalge731/
Kahlerr731/
Kahless731/
Kaihale731/
Kaileed731/
Kajalhe731/
Kalaaie731/
Kaahale731/
Kaajile731/
Kaallea731/
Khejale731/
Khaleea731/
Khalets731/
Khahale731/
Khahlie731/
Khaileh731/
Khailei731/
Kalieii731/
Kohyale731/
Kujalee731/
Kalahee731/
Kauller731/
Khahled731/
Kuujale731/
Kkaalee731/
Khatlhe731/
Khaleat731/
Khalley731/
Khaahle731/
Khaiile731/
Kawiele731/
Kaluije731/
Kalooee731/
Kallecz731/
Kalleit731/
Kallest731/
Kaleeyi731/
Kalejje731/
Kojalie731/
Gkalesh731/
Khaules731/
Kalleeh731/
Khahlet731/
Khahleu731/
Kohjale731/
Kaleiss731/
Kahlije731/
Kaialle731/
Khaeleh731/
Khasleh731/
Katlley731/
Katylle731/
Kaulley731/
Kattlei731/
Kaelley730/
Keahler730/
Kallher730/
Kalleis730/
Kealher730/
Kaheale730/
Kaweler730/
Kalahey730/
Kallets730/
Kaehley730/
Keatler730/
Kehaler730/
Kaihler730/
Kalhepp730/
Keahley730/
Keaslle730/
Kahales730/
Kahller730/
Calle67135,743/
Kolhe6778,100/
Kalla6773,628/
Koley6767,420/
Kolie6766,886/
Kaila6722,393/
Kalia6720,023/
Kalai6718,834/
Kalay6718,828/
Kalli6718,423/
Khali6718,032/
Calei6716,193/
Khail6712,404/
Qaleh6711,775/
Kiley6710,122/
Kolle678,534/
Khole677,225/
Khala677,121/
Kaloi676,218/
Kahal676,108/
Keele675,733/
Caley675,345/
Kolge675,232/
Kaula675,199/
Kaliy674,982/
Kgole674,814/
Kalya674,243/
Kealy674,069/
Koole673,957/
Cales673,650/
Kahli673,482/
Kalio673,421/
Kaali673,271/
Kaili672,591/
Kally672,227/
Kauli672,035/
Kalaj671,979/
Khele671,903/
Caler671,877/
Koyle671,873/
Kaala671,776/
Kohle671,701/
Köhle671,626/
Kajla671,602/
Kyele671,549/
Khile671,501/
Kayli671,390/
Koule671,319/
Koele671,304/
Kalii671,298/
Kajli671,129/
Calep671,120/
Quale671,113/
Kolee671,104/
Caile671,024/
Kiele67963/
Kilei67963/
Caule67859/
Koleh67857/
Köles67854/
Kehle67798/
Kaletsch67757/
Kölge67676/
Kalaa67658/
Qalge67642/
Kalha67623/
Kalejová67603/
Kolea67578/
Calea67560/
Kališ67528/
Khall67519/
Kihle67514/
Keala67482/
Qaile67479/
Kalyi67465/
Kalui67450/
Catle67445/
Kalyo67433/
Kolei67433/
Kaliś67432/
Calet67414/
Keall67404/
Kaloa67403/
Keley67399/
Kelei67364/
Kaliç67330/
Khaal67325/
Kalih67305/
Kayla67283/
Calie67246/
Koile67234/
Kayll67225/
Kelea67221/
Kelhe67217/
Khaly67199/
Kaill67195/
Khaul67192/
Kaeli67181/
Kahul67180/
Kaull67176/
Kolej67173/
Kalği67173/
Kauhl67171/
Kalhi67166/
Kelie67165/
Cayle67150/
Keule67137/
Köleş67131/
Kilee67126/
Koleš67122/
Kaloy67118/
Khalj67116/
Kaluy67111/
Kuele67110/
Caled67106/
Gkali67101/
Kalgi6799/
Kaald6798/
Kahly6796/
Kahalley6793/
Koleu6790/
Kilea6787/
Kuile6782/
Keleh6774/
Kalhs6772/
Kkali6768/
Keleu6767/
Qalee6763/
Kkala6761/
Calez6759/
Calje6758/
Kault6757/
Kcala6754/
Kuyle6746/
Keali6745/
Qalei6743/
Kalij6741/
Kelee6740/
Kaily6738/
Keahl6738/
Kahleyss6738/
Kahleová6731/
Koleň6731/
Kaßel6730/
Gkole6729/
Kähle6729/
Kaail6728/
Kalyy6726/
Kaáli6725/
Casle6724/
Kailieha6723/
Kheal6723/
Kauly6722/
Keile6720/
Khayl6718/
Kijle6717/
Káles6717/
Caleh6716/
Kuole6716/
Kahleyhs6715/
Kaçil6714/
Kaloj6713/
Kaïla6713/
Kallé6713/
Khajl6712/
Calee6712/
Kolje6712/
Koujales6711/
Kaely6711/
Kahlé6711/
Caleu6710/
Keyle679/
Kalleher679/
Kayeless679/
Kaîla679/
Khaleech679/
Kalehova678/
Khaysler677/
Kilhe677/
Qaley677/
Kalíš677/
Calge676/
Caale676/
Khalh676/
Ckali675/
Kaaly675/
Calhe675/
Ceale675/
Kalejova675/
Qaled674/
Kaleiová674/
Kaluj674/
Kaall674/
Kauld674/
Qaule674/
Khayalee674/
Kašel674/
Ccale674/
Kalhy674/
Khayleis674/
Kalyh673/
Kahll673/
Kkhal673/
Kaãla673/
Caele673/
Kejle672/
Cahle672/
Kcole672/
Kauleová672/
Kaulp672/
Kallh672/
Kajly672/
Gkala672/
Köleš672/
Kgali672/
Hkala672/
Kahyl672/
Kalhd672/
Kayalets671/
Katlh671/
Kahhl671/
Kahlhepp671/
Kajhl671/
Khaleaph671/
Khaulled671/
Khaihlie671/
Kaldd671/
Kaleisch671/
Kaltt671/
Khiyalie671/
Kkalh671/
Qaale671/
Cajle671/
Ckala671/
Gkaly671/
Kaahl671/
Kayallie671/
Kalaî671/
Kaslı671/
Hkail671/
Kaşel671/
Keleň671/
Khojaley671/
Kailé671/
Kaliş671/
Kalledsø671/
Kahehele671/
Kahleova671/
Kahlh671/
Koleÿ671/
Koleś671/
Qalea671/
Gcale671/
Calej671/
Qalie671/
Ke'le671/
Khalooie671/
Ka'la671/
Kalbp671/
Gqale671/
Qkele671/
Kkayl671/
Koleï671/
Khaleesh671/
Kathylle671/
Katelley671/
Katleesh671/
Katylley671/
Kealeher670/
Keattley670/
Kaylı670/
Kaihl670/
Keathler670/
Kahlheep670/
Kalhl670/
Kallahee670/
Kallesch670/
Keald670/
Keausler670/
Kaldt670/
Keaul670/

Kale Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kale in the Georgian language
კალეkale-
Kale in the Tibetan language
ཀ་ལི།kali-
Kale in the Bengali language
কালেkale-
Kale in the Hindi language
कालेkale99.12
कलेkale0.59
कलीkali0.12
काळेkale0.05
कालीkali0.05
Kale in the Marathi language
काळेkale99.01
कालेkale0.72
काळॆkale0.06
काऴेkale0.05
कळेkale0.03
कलेkale0.02
काळkala0.01
काळॅkale0.01
काळेेkalee0.01
कालाkala0
खालेkhale0
कांलेkanle0
का्ळेkale0
कंळेkanle0
ृकाळेrkale0
््काळेkale0
क्आलेkale0
कलॆkale0
काल्लेkalle0
केालेkeale0
काळीेkalie0
काळेुkaleu0
खलेkhale0
ेकालेekale0
कालkala0
कळॆkale0
कालेेkalee0
़काळेkale0
्काळेkale0
ेकाळेekale0
कलाkala0
कांळेkanle0
काळे़kale0
Kale in the Oriya language
କାେଲkaela59.51
କେଲkela25.15
କାେଲାkaela14.11
କାେଳkaela0.61
କାଲିkali0.31
Kale in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻟﻪkalh33.33
ﻛﺎﻝkal33.33
ﻏﺎﻝghal5.56
ﻛﻼkla5.56
ﻗﻞql5.56
ﻛﻠﻪklh5.56
ﻗﺎﻟﻪqalh5.56
ﻛﺎﻟﻲkaly5.56
Kale in the Russian language
Кальеkale-

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