Kalish Surname
Approximately 4,793 people bear this surname
Kalish Surname Definition:
(Polish) One who came from Kalisz, in Poland.
Kalish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,425 | 1:105,827 | 11,617 |
| Israel | 475 | 1:18,016 | 2,680 |
| Russia | 398 | 1:362,118 | 35,661 |
| Iraq | 110 | 1:318,379 | 6,214 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Belarus | 43 | 1:220,955 | 27,273 |
| Iran | 42 | 1:1,828,155 | 67,506 |
| Kazakhstan | 39 | 1:453,397 | 34,287 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
Kalish (1,199) may also be a first name.
Kalish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) One who came from Kalisz, in Poland.
Kalish Demographics
Average Kalish Salary in
United States
$53,727 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kalish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kalish (Hindi: कलीश, Marathi: कैलास, Oriya: େକୖଳାସ, Russian: Калиш) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalish? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 98,878th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,520,456 people. The surname Kalish is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Kalish are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 228,808th most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 1,199 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,425 people, or 1 in 105,827. In The United States Kalish is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 10 percent are found and Russia, where 8 percent are found.
Kalish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kalish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kalish surname rose 4,628 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kalish Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (64%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kalish last name are 38.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.74% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kalish earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.58% less than the national average, earning R 153,096 per year; in United States they earn 24.52% more than the national average, earning $53,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 111.77% more than the national average, earning $105,214 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kalish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalish in the Marathi language | ||
| कैलास | kailasa | 64.58 |
| कलीश | kalisa | 10.42 |
| कैलाश | kailasa | 10.42 |
| कािलश | kailasa | 2.08 |
| िकलाश | ikalasa | 2.08 |
| काळीश | kalisa | 2.08 |
| कैलेश | kailesa | 2.08 |
| कालीश | kalisa | 2.08 |
| कालींश | kalinsa | 2.08 |
| कलीष | kalisa | 2.08 |
| Kalish in the Hindi language | ||
| कलीश | kalisa | 54 |
| कैलाश | kailasa | 28 |
| कालिश | kalisa | 10 |
| कलिश | kalisa | 6 |
| कालीश | kalisa | 2 |
| Kalish in the Oriya language | ||
| େକୖଳାସ | ekalasa | 40 |
| େକୖଳାଶ | ekalasa | 40 |
| େକୗଳାଶ | ekalasa | 20 |
| Kalish in the Russian language | ||
| Калиш | kalis | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalish
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