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

Kales (Hindi: कलेस, Marathi: कालेस, Oriya: କାେଲସ, Russian: Калес) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kaleş, Káles or Kaleš. For other potential spellings of Kales click here.

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

The last name Kales is the 273,120^th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,117,659 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 41 percent of Kales live; 41 percent live in East Africa and 34 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kales is also the 171,497^th most numerous given name internationally, held by 1,953 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 457 people, or 1 in 101,050. In Kenya it is most frequent in: West Pokot County, where 81 percent are found, Kilifi County, where 19 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 0 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Kales Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kales has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kales last name rose 301 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kales Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kales last name are 9.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.32% registered with the party.

The amount Kales earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.73% more than the national average, earning $49,074 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.18% more than the national average, earning $55,240 CAD per year.