Kalim Surname

11,287th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Philippines

Kalim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India33,2751:23,0521,765
Philippines4,5621:22,1922,864
Indonesia3,8851:34,0413,993
Pakistan2,4091:74,1572,653
Bangladesh9911:160,8045,900
Saudi Arabia8351:36,9535,288
Afghanistan8091:39,7441,519
Morocco7841:43,9757,155
Papua New Guinea2531:32,2283,738
Iran2491:308,36421,636
Nigeria2451:723,03233,123
United Arab Emirates1591:57,6245,581
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Turkey1401:555,86730,613
Malaysia1291:228,63713,135
Thailand1191:593,600101,063
England1151:484,50531,272
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Nepal691:412,7674,041
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Kazakhstan621:285,20224,279
Qatar591:39,9664,109
Jordan471:188,1379,239
Cameroon431:483,00239,429
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Mongolia261:108,6657,123
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
France81:8,302,840321,660
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Oman41:921,9937,313
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Comoros11:749,524685
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Kalim (94,201) may also be a first name.

Kalim Last Name Facts

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

Kalim (Arabic: الكلم, Bengali: কলিম, Hindi: कलीम, Marathi: कलीम, Oriya: କଲିମ, Russian: Калим, Tibetan: ཀ་ལིམ།) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kalim.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalim? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,287th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 146,436 people. The last name Kalim occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Kalim live; 76 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kalim is also the 10,743rd most numerous first name internationally, borne by 94,201 people.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 33,275 people, or 1 in 23,052. In India it is primarily found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 54 percent live, Bihar, where 31 percent live and Jharkhand, where 4 percent live. Not including India this surname is found in 68 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 9 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Kalim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (59%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Kalim surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Kalim earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.75% more than the national average, earning $47,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.56% more than the national average, earning $53,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalim915,574/
Kaalim91137/
Kalime9148/
Kallim9118/
Kalaim9113/
Kaliem916/
Kailim916/
Kaelim914/
Kalimm912/
Kahlim912/
Kalihm911/
Kaluim911/
Kkalim911/
Khalaim83221/
Kalheim8386/
Khalime8376/
Kahalim835/
Khaalim833/
Khallim833/
Khailim833/
Khaelim833/
Kallime831/
Khalism831/
Khatlim831/
Kathlim831/
Kalem8013,644/
Calim803,607/
Kolim80917/
Kelim80380/
Kalym80250/
Qalim80127/
Kalimova771,325/
Kallheim7713/
Kahlheim772/
Kalimová771/
Kaleem7351,352/
Kallem7311,760/
Caalim733,481/
Khalem731,653/
Kaleme73701/
Kholim73499/
Kailem73413/
Calaim7394/
Calime7389/
Caslim7373/
Kaalem7342/
Kolime7330/
Kuilim7327/
Kahlem7322/
Khalym7319/
Koluim7314/
Kaleam7311/
Kaulem739/
Keelim739/
Qualim738/
Kaleum736/
Khelim735/
Kohlim735/
Koilim734/
Callim734/
Cailim734/
Kalyom734/
Kalgem733/
Calhim733/
Caliem733/
Koulim732/
Caliom732/
Caelim732/
Kealem731/
Koloim731/
Caulim731/
Kelaim731/
Kaluym731/
Kallém731/
Kalemm731/
Koliem731/
Koliom731/
Kolism731/
Koleim731/
Catlim731/
Cealim731/
Kailym731/
Kalaym731/
Kaulym731/
Keylim730/
Keliem730/
Khalimova7122,880/
Gkalimova711/
Khaleem67687/
Khalaym67530/
Khalaimova67523/
Khoolim6730/
Calheim6729/
Cahalim6729/
Kohliem6727/
Kolheim6726/
Kalleam6717/
Calisme6715/
Kalleem6714/
Khaluimova6710/
Khallimova676/
Khallem676/
Kolliem676/
Kahalem676/
Khaloimova675/
Kohleim675/
Khaleme675/
Callism673/
Kaleeme673/
Kauleem671/
Kahalimova671/
Kalemme671/
Kolhiem671/
Kaileem671/
Kollime671/
Kalemhe671/
Kkaleem671/
Kaaleem671/
Caallim671/
Calaime671/
Kaileme671/
Chealim671/
Kogliem671/
Keulhim671/
Katllem671/
Koehlim670/
Keaslem670/

Kalim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalim in the Hindi language
कलीमkalima98.13
कलिमkalima0.77
कालिमkalima0.59
कालीमkalima0.36
़कलीमkalima0.04
कलीम़kalima0.03
क्लीमklima0.01
कलीkali0
अलीमalima0
कलामkalama0
कलीमाkalima0
कासिमkasima0
कल़ीमkalima0
कलीम़़kalima0
कलीतkalita0
Kalim in the Bengali language
কলিমkalima90.91
কালিমkalima6.06
কলিম্kalim3.03
Kalim in the Tibetan language
ཀ་ལིམ།kalim83.33
བཀའ་ལིམ།kalim16.67
Kalim in the Marathi language
कलीमkalima80.98
सलीमsalima4.44
कालीमkalima3.66
करीमkarima1.39
कळीमkalima0.51
काळीमkalima0.42
अलीमalima0.34
कलामkalama0.29
लीमlima0.12
कालुkalu0.12
कलीनkalina0.1
कलkala0.1
अजीमajima0.1
हलीमhalima0.07
कलीkali0.07
काजीkaji0.07
कालूkalu0.05
कासीमkasima0.05
कलीलkalila0.05
अलमalama0.05
कलीमाkalima0.05
कलेमkalema0.02
आलीमोिalimoi0.02
काणीमkanima0.02
कलूkalu0.02
आलीमalima0.02
काशीमkasima0.02
कैमkaima0.02
तालीtali0.02
कलिमkalima0.02
कसीमkasima0.02
काळीमाkalima0.02
वालीvali0.02
क़लीमqalima0.02
केलीमkelima0.02
कलीमोkalimo0.02
आलमalama0.02
आसीमasima0.02
वलीमvalima0.02
हालीमाhalima0.02
काज़ीkazi0.02
अलीयaliya0.02
तलीमtalima0.02
कालीkali0.02
Kalim in the Oriya language
କଲିମkalima74.14
କଲିମ୍kalim18.67
କାଲିମkalima3.34
କାଲିମ୍kalim1.15
କଳିମkalima0.73
କଲୀମkalima0.63
କରିମ୍karim0.21
କଲିkali0.1
କିଲିମ୍kilim0.1
କଲାମkalama0.1
କାଲିkali0.1
କାଳିମkalima0.1
କଳିମ୍kalim0.1
କାଲୀମ୍kalim0.1
କଲୀମ୍kalim0.1
Kalim in the Russian language
Калимkalim-
Kalim in the Arabic language
الكلمalklm-

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