Kalima Surname

16,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kalima Surname Definition:

Kalima is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: farmer.

Kalima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi11,9461:1,433140
Zambia10,0591:1,576229
DR Congo5,4041:13,6711,704
Tanzania4,3291:12,2301,589
Indonesia4131:320,21628,115
Kenya2941:157,07412,406
India2741:2,799,50986,005
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
Zimbabwe1881:82,11811,985
Turkey1121:694,83435,663
Uganda741:527,55829,544
Nigeria591:3,002,42093,371
Finland541:101,79110,352
Afghanistan421:765,5528,131
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
England121:4,643,172139,951
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
France61:11,070,454349,096
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Guam11:160,1214,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Kalima (22,889) may also be a first name.

Kalima Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalima is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: farmer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalima (Bengali: কলিমা, Georgian: კალიმა, Hindi: कलीमा, Marathi: कलीमा, Oriya: କଲିମା, Russian: Калима) is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kalima.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalima? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalima is the 16,479th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 216,395 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kalima live; 66 percent live in Southern Africa and 66 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kalima is also the 34,129th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 22,889 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 11,946 people, or 1 in 1,433. Not including Malawi this surname is found in 51 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 30 percent live and The DR Congo, where 16 percent live.

Kalima Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kalima surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Kalima earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $45,206 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalimah927,740/
Khalima92617/
Kaulima9236/
Kalimay9218/
Kalioma9211/
Kalimai929/
Kaalima929/
Kalimma928/
Kalaima928/
Kalgima928/
Kaliema924/
Kallima923/
Kgalima923/
Kailima922/
Kalimau921/
Kalimaa921/
Gkalima921/
Kaluima921/
Kalimaz921/
Khalimah866,726/
Kailimai8682/
Kalimaya8632/
Kaalimaa8621/
Kallisma869/
Kalimhay867/
Kalimaah865/
Kallioma862/
Kauslima861/
Kallimad861/
Kallimat861/
Kailimah861/
Kallimah861/
Kalimacz861/
Kaliomma861/
Kalema8326,841/
Kalimi835,250/
Kaluma834,888/
Kalimo831,082/
Calima831,008/
Kolima83126/
Kelima8370/
Kalime8348/
Kalyma8323/
Kalimy832/
Qalima832/
Kallimath801,160/
Kalliomaa80300/
Kalimaowa8099/
Kallismaa8012/
Kalimmauh809/
Kaulaaima802/
Kallimatt801/
Khalimi771,313/
Kgalema77913/
Kalemaj77773/
Kauluma77595/
Khalema77516/
Kaluuma77242/
Kolimah77229/
Kalyoma77198/
Calimas77120/
Kaleema7787/
Khalime7776/
Kalimou7757/
Kalemas7749/
Kolimas7734/
Kalemma7733/
Khalimy7730/
Koelima7728/
Kalemay7727/
Caliema7726/
Kalimeh7722/
Kholima7721/
Kaleama7717/
Kalemaa7714/
Kalumaa7713/
Kaulimo7712/
Calisma7712/
Kolimaa7711/
Koslima7710/
Kolimau7710/
Kalluma778/
Kalemai778/
Kalimih777/
Kaulimi776/
Kalimis776/
Kallimi775/
Kalemga775/
Kalumai774/
Koleima774/
Keleima774/
Calimay774/
Kalimgi773/
Kelimah773/
Kollima773/
Kalemah773/
Kaluimo773/
Kalimee773/
Caalima773/
Kallimo773/
Kaalema773/
Koulima773/
Kailema772/
Calimat772/
Kailimo772/
Kaaluma772/
Kalaimi772/
Kalimoy772/
Khalimo771/
Kallema771/
Kallime771/
Calimma771/
Khelima771/
Kaluema771/
Kalumah771/
Kalumay771/
Kaloimi771/
Kalemap771/
Kalimii771/
Kalimiy771/
Kaliome771/
Koilima771/
Calimea771/
Kalimoi771/
Kolimea770/
Kholimah711,157/
Kahuluma7148/
Calimhay7118/
Kallemaa7116/
Kolismaa7114/
Kouleima7112/
Khaleema7110/
Calimaya718/
Khalumah717/
Calismaz715/
Kaislimo715/
Kalymaha715/
Kallemma713/
Kolimath713/
Kalemeha713/
Koulaima713/
Kaleemaa712/
Khalimiy711/
Khalismi711/
Kalimeis711/
Kalimets711/
Kalimych711/
Cahlimah711/
Kolliema711/
Kalliome711/
Khalymat711/
Katlimis711/
Kaulumaa711/
Kallumah711/
Kallimis711/
Kalemahe711/
Kalaimis711/
Kkaluuma711/
Kaaluuma711/
Callaima711/
Calimach711/
Khalimoh711/
Khalimmi711/
Kelema678,613/
Colima672,829/
Kolimi672,478/
Kalemi672,357/
Kalumo672,029/
Caluma67779/
Kaleme67701/
Calema67240/
Kolimo67228/
Kolema67179/
Kalemo67108/
Calime6789/
Kollimath6769/
Calimi6740/
Kolime6730/
Kalemy6721/
Koluma6716/
Calimé6714/
Koulimaya6710/
Qalimi679/
Kalyme677/
Kholismah676/
Calimo676/
Qaluma674/
Khalimich673/
Khalimych673/
Kolimy673/
Kolliemah673/
Keluma673/
Calimà673/
Qolima673/
Koulaimah672/
Khalaimou671/
Calimã671/
Kelimo671/
Kolimahas671/
Cálima671/
Calimá671/
Caliemaha671/

Kalima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalima in the Georgian language
კალიმაkalima-
Kalima in the Hindi language
कलीमाkalima83.59
कालिमाkalima8.63
कलिमाkalima5.81
कालीमाkalima1.37
कलीमkalima0.43
कलीमअkalima'a0.09
Kalima in the Bengali language
কলিমাkalima80
কালিমাkalima10
কালীমাkalima10
Kalima in the Marathi language
कलीमाkalima72.07
कालीमाkalima11.17
कािलमाkailama5.59
कलीमkalima1.68
काळीमाkalima1.49
खलीलkhalila0.93
सलीमsalima0.93
करीमkarima0.74
कलीमाबीkalimabi0.56
आलीमalima0.19
खादीमkhadima0.19
अिमनaimana0.19
अलीमalima0.19
कािसमkaisama0.19
कसिम्kasim0.19
अकलीमाakalima0.19
कलीनाkalina0.19
कािळमाkailama0.19
आलीशाहalisaha0.19
कळीमाkalima0.19
अकरीमakarima0.19
Kalima in the Oriya language
କଲିମାkalima51.42
କାଲିମାkalima23.66
କାଳିମାkalima22.71
କଲୀମାkalima0.63
ଇକାଳିମାikalima0.32
କଳିମାkalima0.32
ଇକାଲିମାikalima0.32
କଳିମkalima0.32
Kalima in the Russian language
Калимаkalima-

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