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Where Does The Last Name Kalinga Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kalinga (Bengali: কলিঙ্গ, Hindi: कलिंगा, Marathi: कािंलगा, Oriya: କଳି, Russian: Калинга) is most common in Tanzania. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kalinga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalinga? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 10,028^th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 129,968 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kalinga live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 63,702^nd most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 9,440 people.

It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 45,088 people, or 1 in 1,174. In Tanzania Kalinga is primarily concentrated in: Iringa Region, where 24 percent reside, Songwe Region, where 21 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 20 percent reside. Besides Tanzania it occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 10 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 4 percent reside.

Kalinga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (64%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kalinga last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Kalinga earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.86% more than the national average, earning $52,152 USD per year.