Kalish Surname

98,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Kalish Surname Definition:

(Polish) One who came from Kalisz, in Poland.

Kalish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4251:105,82711,617
Israel4751:18,0162,680
Russia3981:362,11835,661
Iraq1101:318,3796,214
Canada441:837,40065,151
Belarus431:220,95527,273
Iran421:1,828,15567,506
Kazakhstan391:453,39734,287
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
England271:2,063,63279,942
India271:28,409,829361,298
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kalish Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalish (Hindi: कलीश, Marathi: कैलास, Oriya: େକୖଳାସ, Russian: Калиш) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalish? popularity and diffusion

It is the 98,878th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,520,456 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Kalish live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kalish is also the 228,808th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 1,199 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,425 people, or 1 in 105,827. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 10 percent are found and Russia, where 8 percent are found.

Kalish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kalish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kalish last name grew 4,628 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kalish Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (64%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kalish surname are 38.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.74% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalisch924,289/
Kallish92222/
Khalish92121/
Kaalish9221/
Hkalish9213/
Katlish926/
Kaleish926/
Kailish922/
Kalaish922/
Kalishe921/
Kaluish921/
Kalis916,702/
Kahlisch86220/
Kaulisch86140/
Kallisch86130/
Kalitshe862/
Kalaishe861/
Kaleisch861/
Khalishe861/
Kalisz838,962/
Khalis836,969/
Kallis833,758/
Kalysh831,323/
Kalies831,009/
Kalesh83752/
Kolish83570/
Kailis83468/
Kelish83210/
Gkalis8395/
Calish8392/
Kalais8390/
Kalise8380/
Kaliss8374/
Kaulis8357/
Kalios8344/
Kaleis8337/
Kaslis8324/
Kahlis8315/
Kalgis839/
Kaylis837/
Kaelis834/
Kalisd832/
Kealis831/
Kalois831/
Kaalis831/
Kalishova8023/
Khalieshh801/
Kallies771,813/
Khaliss771,594/
Kaulich77557/
Kahlich77373/
Khalesh77338/
Kholish77330/
Kolisch77228/
Kalisse77188/
Gkalios77140/
Kallios77133/
Kkailis77127/
Kailich77108/
Calisch7783/
Kahleis7769/
Kallich7765/
Khalais7750/
Koolish7744/
Kallais7742/
Kalaise7740/
Kallesh7738/
Koulish7737/
Kaleush7730/
Kajlich7728/
Khaalis7727/
Khalise7726/
Kailesh7716/
Kailais7712/
Kalliss7711/
Kaleshe7710/
Khaylis777/
Kaulesh776/
Kalesch776/
Kalysch776/
Kaylich775/
Callish775/
Kaillis774/
Khalios774/
Katlich772/
Kolishe772/
Khaleis772/
Kaulais771/
Kahlisz771/
Kalaiss771/
Kaalesh771/
Khallis771/
Kaliais771/
Caleish771/
Kaleshs771/
Kahlisd771/
Kkallis771/
Kälisch771/
Gkalesh771/
Qatlish771/
Kaleiss771/
Kalleis770/
Kollish770/
Kahlies770/
Keilish770/
Katliss770/
Kalischová7511/
Kalischova751/
Kolis735,946/
Calis734,415/
Kales731,424/
Kališ73528/
Kelis73500/
Kaliś73432/
Kalic73369/
Kaliç73330/
Kaliz73203/
Kalys73149/
Kalij7341/
Kalič7337/
Qalis739/
Kālis733/
Kaliş731/
Kaletsch71757/
Kolitsch71486/
Kaletshe71178/
Khalisse71139/
Kohlisch71120/
Kalisová7178/
Kahliche7172/
Kollisch7169/
Kalisova7137/
Callisch7129/
Kalliche7127/
Khahlise7117/
Kalliehs7115/
Qualisch7115/
Khallich7113/
Caliesch7112/
Kailiche714/
Khailich714/
Khayleis714/
Caslisch712/
Kalliess712/
Keilisch711/
Kathlise711/
Koelisch711/
Kalleshe711/
Khalliss711/
Khallist711/
Kahalais711/
Kahlaise711/
Köhlisch711/
Kotlisch711/
Kaleiche711/
Kalyshch711/
Khaleesh711/
Katleesh711/
Kallesch710/
Kholis6725,442/
Calise6715,902/
Callis676,582/
Calais674,888/
Khales672,731/
Calist672,211/
Kolios671,814/
Qalich671,322/
Koulis671,122/
Kalles67766/
Kelesh67671/
Kalejs67578/
Kahles67528/
Khalij67423/
Gkelis67421/
Khalisova67248/
Kaleas67216/
Kolisz67212/
Kollis67173/
Kalicz67164/
Colish67139/
Kalese67118/
Kolysh67115/
Kollitsch67108/
Keilis6791/
Kaless6776/
Calios6771/
Kailes6770/
Kolise6760/
Kalyshova6757/
Calich6756/
Qolish6756/
Koolis6751/
Gkolis6751/
Calois6746/
Qualis6745/
Kalice6743/
Kalees6739/
Kkolis6735/
Kkelis6734/
Calies6732/
Kolesh6730/
Koslitsch6729/
Kayles6728/
Kaales6727/
Kaleshova6726/
Kauliz6724/
Kaliszová6724/
Cailis6724/
Kaules6724/
Calisz6724/
Keylis6721/
Kölich6721/
Kalesz6716/
Koliss6716/
Khalic6716/
Kelies6715/
Kallys6715/
Caslis6713/
Caulis6712/
Koilis6712/
Kaleys6711/
Kolais6710/
Khailiche6710/
Ckolis679/
Kajliç679/
Kaulic678/
Kalets677/
Khaliz677/
Keliss677/
Kahlic677/
Kelysh677/
Khelis676/
Koleis676/
Hkolis676/
Qaulis676/
Kohlis675/
Kalges675/
Caluis675/
Kelais675/
Cealis675/
Kaliße675/
Kolist674/
Kalaij674/
Caleis674/
Calihs674/
Kolies674/
Kaleij674/
Kalysz674/
Calijs674/
Gkales674/
Kajlic674/
Koylis673/
Qhalis673/
Kaloic672/
Kolishova672/
Kuolis672/
Calisc672/
Kaloiz672/
Kaleic672/
Kaulys672/
Keales671/
Katles671/
Kalletsch671/
Kallisová671/
Kalhes671/
Caliss671/
Caalis671/
Ckalix671/
Kaliće671/
Kahliz671/
Kealys671/
Khalliche671/
Kaluij671/
Kaléjs671/
Kalliz671/
Kaließ671/
Qalishche671/
Calesh671/
Kahloiche671/
Kalyts671/
Khalaidzh671/
Keulis671/

Kalish Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalish in the Marathi language
कैलासkailasa64.58
कलीशkalisa10.42
कैलाशkailasa10.42
कािलशkailasa2.08
िकलाशikalasa2.08
काळीशkalisa2.08
कैलेशkailesa2.08
कालीशkalisa2.08
कालींशkalinsa2.08
कलीषkalisa2.08
Kalish in the Hindi language
कलीशkalisa54
कैलाशkailasa28
कालिशkalisa10
कलिशkalisa6
कालीशkalisa2
Kalish in the Oriya language
େକୖଳାସekalasa40
େକୖଳାଶekalasa40
େକୗଳାଶekalasa20
Kalish in the Russian language
Калишkalis-

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