Kalev Surname

212,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kalev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria8941:7,806940
Estonia3031:4,362403
Israel1821:47,0206,234
Russia1731:833,08167,653
Ukraine1291:352,88943,718
United States811:4,474,802235,715
North Macedonia391:53,8845,662
Turkey261:2,993,13285,930
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
India121:63,922,115578,870
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
England71:7,959,723202,100
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Kalev (3,090) may also be a first name.

Kalev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalev (Hindi: कालेव, Marathi: कलेव, Russian: Калев) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kalev.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalev is the 212,982nd most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,770,070 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Kalev are found; 48 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 48 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 129,742nd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 3,090 people.

Kalev is most prevalent in Bulgaria, where it is held by 894 people, or 1 in 7,806. In Bulgaria Kalev is primarily concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 21 percent are found, Burgas Province, where 11 percent are found and Varna Province, where 9 percent are found. Besides Bulgaria this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 16 percent are found and Israel, where 9 percent are found.

Kalev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kalev surname is principally Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kalev last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Kalev earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.77% less than the national average, earning R 50,448 per year; in United States they earn 66.85% more than the national average, earning $71,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.78% more than the national average, earning $63,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaliev9133,793/
Kaleva912,046/
Kalaev911,712/
Kaloev911,457/
Kaleev911,446/
Khalev91154/
Kaslev9118/
Katlev918/
Kaleiv917/
Kailev916/
Kallev915/
Kaylev913/
Kahlev911/
Kaleav911/
Khaleev831,271/
Khaliev831,034/
Khalaev83548/
Kallaev83157/
Khaleva83114/
Kaliaev8385/
Katleev8374/
Khaloev8356/
Kalliev8327/
Kayleva835/
Kayliev835/
Khaleiv834/
Kahylev834/
Kalleva832/
Khailev832/
Khaslev832/
Kailevd831/
Kaaliev831/
Khallev831/
Kaslevs831/
Kolev8035,042/
Kalav803,317/
Kalov80583/
Kalef80472/
Calev80158/
Kalew80134/
Kelev8014/
Kaliv8013/
Kölev801/
Khallaev77252/
Khalyaev7769/
Khalliev7753/
Khayloev7752/
Kahyleva776/
Kalaheev773/
Khaylaev771/
Kalevová771/
Kkhaliev771/
Kahaleiv771/
Koleva7336,267/
Khalef735,737/
Kalife73802/
Koloev73715/
Kalova73704/
Khalov73415/
Koliev73289/
Kolaev73168/
Kholev73136/
Koleev73127/
Kaleff7378/
Caleva7377/
Kallov7370/
Caloev7369/
Keloev7350/
Kalefe7340/
Kaylov7336/
Kotlev7334/
Keleev7334/
Kalief7330/
Kailov7328/
Khaliv7324/
Kalyov7323/
Kaulov7320/
Calaev7317/
Khalav7317/
Koulev7314/
Khelev7312/
Caelev7311/
Kaleuw7310/
Kailav7310/
Kajlöv738/
Keliev737/
Kelevh737/
Kaleef736/
Kelaev736/
Kalaiv735/
Kaalov734/
Kollev734/
Kaylav734/
Caleev733/
Caliev733/
Caulev733/
Kallef733/
Kehlev733/
Koolev732/
Kallav732/
Kaulav732/
Kaliov732/
Kalefh732/
Qalaev732/
Khalyv732/
Kailiv731/
Kaelef731/
Kaelov731/
Kkolev731/
Kailef731/
Kahlav731/
Koleiv731/
Kaleph731/
Kaliew731/
Khalefova7112/
Khallyaev713/
Khalife675,965/
Khaylov67817/
Khalyov67792/
Khallef67682/
Kholeva67287/
Khalova67269/
Kolyaev67218/
Khaleef67192/
Khailov67146/
Koyliev6755/
Kholaev6746/
Kailova6741/
Khalief6740/
Calleva6736/
Kouliev6733/
Kaulova6731/
Kaylova6728/
Khalefh6726/
Kallova6718/
Khaliov6716/
Kholeev6714/
Koliaev6712/
Kolhaev6711/
Khelaev6710/
Kolleev679/
Kolgeev679/
Kailaiv679/
Kouleva678/
Kahalov678/
Khalyfe678/
Khalefe677/
Kotleev675/
Kelyaev674/
Kolliev674/
Kaliova674/
Kooleva673/
Khaulov673/
Khallov673/
Kojleev673/
Kolleva673/
Khaleff673/
Kahalav673/
Kollaev672/
Koulaev672/
Kaliffe672/
Ckalova672/
Kahlova672/
Kholiev671/
Khaleph671/
Kholoev671/
Kahlife671/
Kaileeb671/
Kheliev671/
Kalifhe671/
Khaleft671/
Gkalova671/
Kheloev671/
Khalaew671/
Kayllew671/

Kalev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalev in the Marathi language
कलेवkaleva66.67
कालेवkaleva33.33
Kalev in the Hindi language
कालेवkaleva60
कलेवkaleva40
Kalev in the Russian language
Калевkalev-

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