Kalff Surname

362,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 998 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kalff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4621:174,25420,489
Netherlands2551:66,22411,326
Belgium941:122,30517,923
Australia611:442,55234,724
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Denmark81:705,58939,626
England71:7,959,723202,100
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Kalff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalff has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 362,265th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,302,150 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Kalff live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kalff is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 462 people, or 1 in 174,254. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent reside, Berlin, where 22 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 26 percent reside and Belgium, where 9 percent reside.

Kalff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kalff has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kalff surname expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kalff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kalff last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Kalff earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning $42,052 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalff914/
Kalf891,459/
Khalf807,280/
Kolff80625/
Kalfe80280/
Kalfs8091/
Calff8015/
Kaulf8014/
Kahlf807/
Kallf802/
Khalfe731,289/
Khallf7310/
Kahalf734/
Kailef731/
Khalfh731/
Calffe731/
Kolffe731/
Kaulfe731/
Kolf671,475/
Calf67403/
Kalfova67195/
Kalv6730/
Caileff6715/
Kalw6711/
Cayleff676/
Catleff670/

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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
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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 Kalff
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