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 occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kalff.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalff? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalff is the 362,265th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,302,150 people. The last name Kalff is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Kalff reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kalff is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 462 people, or 1 in 174,254. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent are found, Berlin, where 22 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 26 percent are found and Belgium, where 9 percent are found.

Kalff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kalff has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kalff surname expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kalff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kalff are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the 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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