Kalek Surname

307,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kalek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand3171:222,83437,501
Poland2151:176,78524,373
India1601:4,794,159122,003
Indonesia1131:1,170,34783,147
Papua New Guinea901:90,59712,060
Germany861:936,11065,790
Iran561:1,371,11656,327
France521:1,277,360130,443
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Norway91:571,36544,190
England81:6,964,757184,742
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Kalek (563) may also be a first name.

Kalek Last Name Facts

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

Kalek (Hindi: कलेका, Marathi: काळेक, Russian: Калек) is found most frequently in Thailand. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 307,434th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,929,655 people. Kalek is predominantly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Kalek reside; 36 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 26 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 354,031st most widespread first name in the world, held by 563 people.

The last name Kalek is most frequently occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 222,834. In Thailand Kalek is mostly found in: Chai Nat Province, where 30 percent reside, Nakhon Sawan Province, where 25 percent reside and Sing Buri Province, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Thailand this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 17 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

Kalek Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kalek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.31% less than the national average, earning 189,279 kr per year and in United States they earn 19.64% more than the national average, earning $51,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalek9135,619/
Kaleke911,501/
Kaleck91136/
Kaleuk91108/
Kaleak91107/
Kalekh9183/
Kaulek9172/
Kallek9162/
Kahlek9150/
Kailek9135/
Kaleek916/
Katlek912/
Kaliek911/
Kalesk911/
Hkalek911/
Khaleek83179/
Kaleukh83167/
Khaleke83126/
Khaleck83105/
Khalekh83103/
Kalekhe8348/
Kahleck8332/
Kalleck8327/
Khaliek8321/
Kahalek8311/
Khallek837/
Khaleak832/
Khalezk831/
Kallekh831/
Kkhalek831/
Hkaleck831/
Kaleike831/
Kaletke831/
Kaleuck831/
Kaleekh831/
Kahleke831/
Kaalekk831/
Khaleik831/
Kelek803,477/
Kolek803,370/
Kalik802,285/
Kalyk80402/
Kalec80259/
Calek80241/
Qalek80209/
Kalík80207/
Kölek8017/
Kaleq8016/
Kałek8015/
Kaleg8014/
Kalleske77199/
Kalekova7767/
Khaalekh7711/
Khalekhe771/
Kahlecke771/
Khalik7327,361/
Khaleq734,845/
Kollek731,111/
Khalyk73460/
Kalike73355/
Kalick73217/
Kholek73183/
Kaulik7394/
Koleck7393/
Kajlik7389/
Kallik7385/
Kahlik7383/
Kalykh7380/
Koleke7373/
Khelek7342/
Kalikh7340/
Kailik7327/
Kolhek7321/
Katlık7318/
Keulek7316/
Khaleg7315/
Keleck7315/
Kalleg7314/
Kaalik7314/
Kolesk7313/
Kaleeq7311/
Kahlyk7311/
Kailyk738/
Kajlík736/
Qualek736/
Kalyok735/
Kalaik734/
Kalisk734/
Kaloik733/
Hkaleq733/
Khalec732/
Kallec732/
Kaleic732/
Kaliqe732/
Kotlek732/
Kaylik731/
Keleuk731/
Kailec731/
Kalikk731/
Koleak731/
Koleik731/
Koleks731/
Kolgek731/
Koliek731/
Kuolek731/
Caleck731/
Kalizk731/
Kalgik731/
Kalajk731/
Khalekova7191/
Kaleschke7174/
Kachellek7154/
Khaleshkh711/
Khaleeq673,345/
Khalegh671,866/
Kalkova67569/
Kolleck67352/
Kallick67223/
Koleske67176/
Khalikh67154/
Kaliske67133/
Khaliqe6797/
Koleukh6787/
Khalick6786/
Kkhalik6758/
Khallik6757/
Khaleqe6757/
Kolecke6756/
Kosleck6736/
Kaslick6735/
Kahalik6730/
Kohlegk6723/
Khalike6722/
Khaalik6718/
Keuleuk6716/
Khalequ6715/
Khalieq6714/
Kouleke6710/
Kaleigh678/
Kalicke677/
Kalikhe677/
Kaulike677/
Khalaik676/
Kahlick676/
Kaligue675/
Kalaike675/
Kalegue675/
Kaulick674/
Khalleq673/
Kalleschke673/
Khaleic673/
Khailik672/
Kahliqe672/
Kailick672/
Kallike672/
Kahalyk672/
Khailyk672/
Katlick671/
Kauslik671/
Kailike671/
Khaleiq671/
Khaulik671/
Khaylik671/
Khaaleq671/
Kalidks671/
Kalizke671/
Kalyuik671/
Callejk671/
Kohleck671/
Khaleaq671/
Khaliqk671/
Khalijk671/
Kahlike671/
Qualeck671/
Kalleig671/
Kalicks670/
Kalisck670/
Koletke670/

Kalek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalek in the Hindi language
कलेकाkaleka66.67
कलेकkaleka33.33
Kalek in the Marathi language
काळेकkaleka50
कळेकkaleka50
Kalek in the Russian language
Калекkalek-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalek
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