Kalechi Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kalechi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalechi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Kalechi (36) may also be a first name.

Kalechi Last Name Facts

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

Kalechi (Hindi: कालेची) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalechi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Kalechi occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kalechi live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 35 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kalechi is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring given name on earth It is held by 36 people.

The surname Kalechi is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 4,198,173. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nairobi County, where 36 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 36 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 9 percent reside. Barring Kenya Kalechi occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 35 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

Kalechi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalechi93388/
Kallechi931/
Kalechie931/
Kalaechi931/
Kaleci921,220/
Kelechi868,844/
Kalichi86612/
Kalezhi86599/
Kalleci86488/
Kaleche86475/
Kalachi86459/
Kaleyci8640/
Kalecha8611/
Kalochi868/
Kalychi862/
Kolechi861/
Kalhechchi822/
Kalleche80453/
Khaleche80231/
Kalhochi8072/
Kaledzhi8071/
Kaletshi8068/
Khalichi8058/
Kallachi8046/
Kallechy8030/
Kalachai8024/
Qalehchi8018/
Kalidchi8017/
Khalachi8013/
Kalochie8011/
Kalecier808/
Kalechha807/
Kalaychi805/
Kaalekhi804/
Kaletche804/
Kaulachi803/
Kelechie803/
Kalitchi803/
Kalochai803/
Kalachyi802/
Kauleche801/
Kaulochi801/
Khalecha801/
Khalejhi801/
Keleuchi801/
Kehlechi801/
Kkelechi801/
Kalujchi801/
Kallichi801/
Kalaachi801/
Kaleiche801/
Kailachi801/
Kaliochi801/
Kaaleche801/
Kelechih801/
Kelehchi801/
Koleci772,115/
Kalezi77476/
Kalici77133/
Kaleca7727/
Kalece771/
Caleci771/
Kalecä771/
Kaletshie751,053/
Kalechyts7530/
Kaletcher7526/
Khalitchi7517/
Kouletchi7516/
Kallechey7512/
Kalichich751/
Kallechge751/
Kalechets751/
Kalayci7129,424/
Kolachi719,311/
Kalache711,789/
Kaliche71536/
Kalicha71522/
Kaletsi71312/
Kalizeh71142/
Kolecha71101/
Qalichi7188/
Qaleche7183/
Calachi7161/
Kaloche7152/
Kalekhe7148/
Kolichi7134/
Qalachi7121/
Kalezyi7119/
Koleche7117/
Kalachy7111/
Kalicci7111/
Kallegi7110/
Keleche7110/
Kaileca7110/
Kelachi719/
Calochi719/
Kalleicher719/
Kaleize716/
Kelechy714/
Kaletzi714/
Kolochi713/
Kolychi712/
Calecha712/
Kelichi711/
Khalece711/
Khaliachhi711/
Kalikhi711/
Kalezih711/
Calecci711/
Kalezai711/
Kalizhi711/
Kalezhe711/
Kalejii711/
Kaleegi711/
Kaulezi711/
Kaleuzi711/
Kalleca711/
Kallezi711/
Kalajci711/
Kaleaji711/
Kalezhy711/
Kaliceh710/
Calachij672,193/
Khaleeji671,148/
Kallache67283/
Calichio67258/
Kalacheh67224/
Kaletshe67178/
Kailedzi67131/
Kalitshi67115/
Qalaeche6779/
Kahliche6772/
Callachi6751/
Kaletsis6748/
Gkaletsi6733/
Kolachai6730/
Kalliche6727/
Kalocheh6722/
Kaledzhy6715/
Kolichis6714/
Colechio6713/
Kalachey6711/
Kolichei679/
Kalayzhi678/
Khalache678/
Kalicher677/
Kalayche677/
Kolychiy675/
Kailiche674/
Kaletsha674/
Kailetzi674/
Khalejiy674/
Kolahchi673/
Koulachi673/
Kholachi672/
Kollachi672/
Kahlache672/
Kolochai672/
Calecher672/
Khalekhe671/
Kalichet671/
Kalichey671/
Kallichy671/
Kalychey671/
Kholichi671/
Kolaachi671/
Kollochi671/
Khaliche671/
Kelieche671/
Calíchio671/
Khaleazi671/
Khalikhi671/
Kaletsei671/
Kalhejoi671/
Kalleize671/
Kaledtzi671/
Kalaicha671/
Koulleitchi671/
Callichi671/
Callochi671/
Calitchi671/
Kahloche671/
Kaledzie671/
Kolachii671/
Kolachoi671/
Kolachyi671/
Kolochei671/
Khaleegi671/

Kalechi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalechi in the Hindi language
कालेचीkaleci-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kalechi
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