Kalf Surname

267,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kalf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6231:27,1064,432
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Germany1781:452,27840,070
Indonesia561:2,361,593141,864
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Canada401:921,14070,350
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Ukraine321:1,422,584115,871
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
England61:9,286,343223,652
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Kalf (46) may also be a first name.

Kalf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalf (Hindi: कल्फ, Russian: Кальф) is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kalf.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalf? popularity and diffusion

Kalf is the 267,663rd most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,994,891 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Kalf live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,484,914th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 46 people.

It is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 623 people, or 1 in 27,106. In The Netherlands Kalf is most numerous in: North Holland, where 39 percent live, South Holland, where 19 percent live and Gelderland, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 21 percent live and Germany, where 12 percent live.

Kalf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kalf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kalf last name rose 231 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kalf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kalf are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Kalf earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.17% less than the national average, earning R 170,700 per year; in United States they earn 19.6% more than the national average, earning $51,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.61% less than the national average, earning $43,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalf897,280/
Kalff89998/
Kalfe89280/
Kalfs8991/
Kaulf8914/
Kahlf897/
Kallf892/
Khalfe801,289/
Khallf8010/
Kahalf804/
Khalff804/
Kailef801/
Khalfh801/
Kaulfe801/
Kolf751,475/
Calf75403/
Kalv7530/
Kalw7511/
Kalfova73195/
Kolfe671,306/
Khelf67678/
Kolff67625/
Calfe67167/
Kalvø67161/
Kaalv6798/
Callf6771/
Kalvå6750/
Calff6715/
Koolf6710/
Kalph675/
Khalv674/
Khalw673/
Calfs672/
Calfz672/
Kollf672/
Kolpf671/
Qualf671/
Kaalb671/
Kallv671/
Koulf671/
Kailb671/
Kaulb670/

Kalf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalf in the Hindi language
कल्फkalpha-
Kalf in the Russian language
Кальфkalf-

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Footnotes

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