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Where Does The Last Name Kalem Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kalem (Bengali: কালেম, Hindi: कलेम, Marathi: कलीम, Russian: Калем, Tibetan: དཀར་ལེམོ།) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kalem is the 38,545^th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 534,121 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Kalem are found; 44 percent are found in West Asia and 41 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 89,907^th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 5,561 people.

The last name is most common in Turkey, where it is held by 6,790 people, or 1 in 11,461. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 8 percent are found and Kayseri Province, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Turkey Kalem is found in 63 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 13 percent are found and Pakistan, where 13 percent are found.

Kalem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kalem has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 25,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kalem Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Kalem are 1.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kalem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $46,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% less than the national average, earning $49,530 CAD per year.