Kalif Surname
Approximately 16,598 people bear this surname
Kalif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 13,773 | 1:977 | 105 |
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| United States | 113 | 1:3,207,601 | 184,423 |
| Nigeria | 59 | 1:3,002,420 | 93,371 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| India | 33 | 1:23,244,406 | 321,547 |
| Kenya | 32 | 1:1,443,122 | 35,693 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 1:930,658 | 56,702 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Djibouti | 9 | 1:101,659 | 734 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Kalif (6,409) may also be a first name.
Kalif Demographics
Kalif Political Affiliation
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Kalif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kalif (Hindi: कलीफ, Marathi: खलीफ, Russian: Калиф) is borne by more people in Somalia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalif? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kalif is the 32,109th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 439,062 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kalif reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 82,116th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 6,409 people.
It is most frequently used in Somalia, where it is borne by 13,773 people, or 1 in 977. Aside from Somalia Kalif occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 12 percent reside and Morocco, where 2 percent reside.
Kalif Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kalif surname are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.22% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kalif earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning $47,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.87% less than the national average, earning $43,786 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kalif Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalif in the Hindi language | ||
| कलीफ | kalipha | 92.86 |
| कालिफ | kalipha | 7.14 |
| Kalif in the Marathi language | ||
| खलीफ | khalipha | 33.33 |
| कलीफ | kalipha | 25 |
| कालीफ | kalipha | 16.67 |
| खालीफ | khalipha | 16.67 |
| कािलफ़ | kailafa | 8.33 |
| Kalif in the Russian language | ||
| Калиф | kalif | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalif
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