Kalira Surname

406,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kalira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6011:28,4844,289
Uganda911:429,00326,108
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
India251:30,682,615377,978
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Burkina Faso141:1,310,86411,575
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kalira (1,786) may also be a first name.

Kalira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalira (Hindi: कलीरा, Marathi: कालीरा, Oriya: କାଲିରା) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalira? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalira is the 406,613th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 8,464,049 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Kalira live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 181,002nd most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,786 people.

The surname Kalira is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is carried by 601 people, or 1 in 28,484. Apart from Malawi it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 11 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Kalira Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaliray923,930/
Kalirai92576/
Khalira92316/
Kaliraj92304/
Kalirah9261/
Kaliora9258/
Kaulira923/
Kalirad923/
Kalaira922/
Kaluira921/
Kallira921/
Kalirau921/
Kalliora86276/
Kalairay8621/
Kaliraya8610/
Kaloiray868/
Kaliraja867/
Kaleiray864/
Katlirat864/
Kalairaj863/
Kahalira862/
Khalirat861/
Kalairau861/
Kalisras861/
Kalera831,370/
Kaliri83372/
Kalura83342/
Kalire83199/
Kaliro83170/
Kolira8329/
Calira8311/
Kalyra833/
Kaliry832/
Kalairaja802/
Kalairaya801/
Kailoiray801/
Kalirou77569/
Kalliri77295/
Caleira77151/
Kalerat7767/
Caliora7754/
Kaleera7740/
Caloira7728/
Khaliri7727/
Kaliroy7721/
Khalire7721/
Kalgiri7719/
Kalairo7718/
Kallura7715/
Caliera7715/
Koliraj7710/
Kalgire778/
Kallire777/
Kaleray777/
Kalaire775/
Khalera775/
Kaalire775/
Kalieri774/
Kauliro774/
Kollira773/
Kalairy773/
Kalliro772/
Kaliriy772/
Kaluiro772/
Kaliere771/
Kahlera771/
Kaalera771/
Kallera771/
Kalerai771/
Kaleraj771/
Kaluiri771/
Kaluray771/
Koliras771/
Caliraj771/
Kalairi771/
Kalerra771/
Kaleire771/
Kalirei771/
Kalirhe771/
Kalirij771/
Kaaliri771/
Gkalera771/
Caliray771/
Qualira771/
Kalitry771/
Caslira771/
Kaleiro771/
Calitra771/
Calheira71508/
Kalliris71401/
Calliera71222/
Kahleras71183/
Caleiras71138/
Kalluray7144/
Calliora7115/
Khaliroh7114/
Kholirah719/
Kallgiri713/
Kaluireh713/
Kallieri713/
Khalliri712/
Kalliery712/
Cagliera712/
Kahalire712/
Khallire711/
Kalleras711/
Kalhaire711/
Koliraja711/
Khalirou711/
Kalliori711/
Kalliroi711/
Kallirou711/
Kallitri711/
Kallurai711/
Gkaleras711/
Caliraja711/
Calaaira711/
Kaleri672,456/
Caliri672,359/
Calera671,579/
Calura671,133/
Kolera67332/
Kalere67314/
Calire67138/
Kalero67118/
Koliro6735/
Caliro6733/
Koliri6725/
Kelera6723/
Kalery6721/
Kolire6720/
Calleiras6713/
Calheiras678/
Kelura677/
Khalerras676/
Kahaleras675/
Kolyra674/
Qalire673/
Kalyri672/
Qalera672/
Kaleggiri671/
Caslheira671/
Kahlleras671/
Khaleraas671/
Khaliorge671/
Khalerzah671/
Kallirois671/
Kallierou671/
Kalaireho671/
Kolairach671/
Colira671/
Kahlerass671/
Qaliro671/
Calliraja671/
Kalyry671/
Khaleerza671/
Khalejrad671/

Kalira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalira in the Oriya language
କାଲିରାkalira-
Kalira in the Marathi language
कालीराkalira90
कळीराkalira10
Kalira in the Hindi language
कलीराkalira62.5
कलिराkalira25
काळराkalara12.5

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalira
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