Kalimuthu Surname

122,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Oman

Kalimuthu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalimuthu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1,2141:24,2952,189
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
India5931:1,293,53450,843
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
Singapore1931:28,5371,098
Oman1601:23,0502,014
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Kuwait871:43,6865,304
England281:1,989,93178,001
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Guyana101:76,2225,818
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Kalimuthu (1,920) may also be a first name.

Kalimuthu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalimuthu (Marathi: कालीमुथु) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kalimuthu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalimuthu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 122,579th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,954,290 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Kalimuthu reside; 38 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 33 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kalimuthu is also the 173,270th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 1,920 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 1,214 people, or 1 in 24,295. In Malaysia Kalimuthu is most frequent in: Selangor, where 25 percent live, Penang, where 21 percent live and Perak, where 17 percent live. Apart from Malaysia this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 19 percent live and India, where 16 percent live.

Kalimuthu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kalimuthu are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kalimuthu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 140.44% more than the national average, earning R 571,368 per year; in United States they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $49,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $51,153 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kalimuthu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalimuthu in the Marathi language
कालीमुथुkalimuthu30.43
कालीमुतुkalimutu17.39
कालीमुठूkalimuthu13.04
कालीमुkalimu13.04
कालीमुथूkalimuthu8.7
कालीमूkalimu4.35
कलीमुत्थुkalimut'thu4.35
कालीमुत्थूkalimut'thu4.35
कािलमूतूkailamutu4.35

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Footnotes

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