Kaleb Surname

75,785th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kaleb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaleb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia4,1851:23,3092,960
Tanzania4361:121,42611,530
Nigeria3341:530,36826,081
Indonesia3171:417,19035,131
Croatia2491:16,9823,438
Namibia2051:11,7532,218
Iraq1211:289,4355,881
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
Australia841:321,37727,634
United States811:4,474,802235,715
India731:10,507,745199,418
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina451:78,5877,714
Iran301:2,559,41782,750
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Serbia101:714,49524,752
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
England71:7,959,723202,100
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France21:33,211,361423,184
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Palau11:21,643223
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kaleb (19,575) may also be a first name.

Kaleb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaleb (Hindi: कलेब, Marathi: कालेब, Oriya: କାେଲବ) occurs most in Ethiopia. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Kaleb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaleb? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 75,785th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,125,664 people. The surname Kaleb is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Kaleb are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Kaleb is also the 38,448th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 19,575 people.

This surname is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 4,185 people, or 1 in 23,309. Aside from Ethiopia this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 7 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Kaleb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kaleb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaleb last name increased 2,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaleb Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kaleb last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kaleb last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.31% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kaleb earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 5.39% more than the national average, earning R 250,452 per year and in United States they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $45,543 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaleab914,390/
Khaleb91169/
Kalleb9116/
Kaleeb915/
Kaloeb913/
Kaileb912/
Kaaleb911/
Kalebh911/
Kalieb910/
Khaleeb835/
Kalleab831/
Kallebs831/
Kaileeb831/
Caleb8028,099/
Keleb802,823/
Kalab801,579/
Kalib80741/
Kalep80612/
Kalob8064/
Koleb8014/
Qaleb804/
Kalyb801/
Kallab734,893/
Khalib731,727/
Kalipe731,238/
Kalepe73794/
Kolieb73269/
Calleb73238/
Khalep73153/
Kalepp73139/
Kaalep73102/
Calebs7373/
Kaelep7359/
Khalab7354/
Kaulep7339/
Kalabh7323/
Caleeb7323/
Kailab7321/
Kolheb7320/
Kholeb7314/
Kaylep739/
Kallev735/
Kelieb735/
Kaalab734/
Kalhib734/
Casleb734/
Kalaib734/
Kaalib733/
Koleib733/
Kaylev733/
Keileb732/
Keleib732/
Caeleb732/
Kailep732/
Kallep732/
Kaletp732/
Kalaab732/
Gkalab731/
Calebh731/
Kalibh731/
Keleeb731/
Kaliab731/
Kahlib731/
Kaleph731/
Kohleb731/
Keeleb731/
Keleyb731/
Kaylib731/
Kolebh731/
Calieb730/
Khaleev671,271/
Khalipe67377/
Callebs67245/
Kohlheb6718/
Kailipe679/
Khallab678/
Kahylev674/
Khalepp674/
Khaleiv674/
Kaalepp673/
Khailab672/
Khailev672/
Kalisbh671/
Khaalib671/
Khalibh671/
Kaalipe671/
Kailaab671/
Khaleph671/
Khaliab671/
Khaelob671/
Kaalepe671/
Kuolleb671/
Kalhepp670/

Kaleb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaleb in the Oriya language
କାେଲବkaelaba96.7
କାେଲବ୍kaelab3.3
Kaleb in the Marathi language
कालेबkaleba64.58
कलेबkaleba12.5
काळेबkaleba8.33
कालेभkalebha6.25
कळेबkaleba4.17
कालेवkaleva2.08
काफेबkapheba2.08
Kaleb in the Hindi language
कलेबkaleba60
कालेबkaleba40

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