Kalekem Surname

835,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kalekem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalekem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3301:139,93911,339

Kalekem Last Name Facts

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

Kalekem occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalekem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 835,661st most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,083,472 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalekem reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname Kalekem is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 330 people, or 1 in 139,939. In Kenya Kalekem is mostly concentrated in: West Pokot County, where 100 percent reside and Kericho County, where 0 percent reside.

Kalekem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaleken864/
Kalikem861/
Kalokhem801/
Kalekin71213/
Kalekyn71108/
Kalekenova7131/
Kaliken718/
Kaleckienė716/
Kolakem711/
Kaulekienė711/
Koileken671,338/
Kalekina67316/
Kalekyna67122/
Kaletkin6761/
Kaleykin6739/
Kaledkin6711/
Kaletkyn674/
Kolakhem674/
Kaleikin674/
Kaleskin673/
Khalekin672/
Kaliekin671/
Kolakemm671/

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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 Kalekem
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