Kalit Surname

151,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,902 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kalit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,4571:121,5808,014
Indonesia6531:202,52619,171
India4581:1,674,81560,907
Papua New Guinea881:92,65612,367
Romania681:295,26326,760
Turkey611:1,275,76153,024
Malaysia411:719,37133,828
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Kalit (2,235) may also be a first name.

Kalit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalit (Hindi: कलित, Marathi: कालीत, Oriya: କଲିତ, Russian: Калит) is most common in Nigeria. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalit? popularity and diffusion

Kalit is the 151,746th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,511,215 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Kalit reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kalit is also the 158,062nd most frequent given name on earth, held by 2,235 people.

Kalit is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,457 people, or 1 in 121,580. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kano, where 49 percent are found, Imo, where 9 percent are found and Katsina, where 8 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent are found and India, where 16 percent are found.

Kalit Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalit911,064/
Kalith91434/
Kalite9162/
Kaloit9149/
Kalait9143/
Kallit9128/
Kaleit9121/
Kahlit9112/
Kalitt916/
Kaliot915/
Kaulit913/
Kaliet913/
Kalidt911/
Khalith83253/
Khalite8323/
Kallith839/
Khailit835/
Kalaite834/
Kaulite832/
Kalaait831/
Kalaitz831/
Khalait831/
Kalithe831/
Kalitte831/
Kalliot831/
Kaluite831/
Kallite831/
Kalleit831/
Kaleith831/
Kalieth831/
Kalaijt831/
Kalid8029,473/
Kalet808,104/
Calit80515/
Kolit80163/
Kelit8074/
Qalit804/
Kalitova77330/
Kalitová7799/
Khallait777/
Khalloit771/
Khallist771/
Khalid73825,055/
Calist732,211/
Kahlid731,249/
Kallet73411/
Caliot73388/
Kalete73307/
Keliet73257/
Kaleth73203/
Kholit73203/
Calite73129/
Caluit7381/
Kolite7362/
Khalet7345/
Kolait7327/
Callit7324/
Koloit7321/
Kalett7318/
Caulit7316/
Kalied7315/
Kaletz7313/
Kolitt7313/
Kaylid7311/
Kaalet7311/
Keilit7310/
Qualit739/
Kallid739/
Kalets737/
Koleit737/
Kaalid737/
Kollit737/
Kahlet736/
Katlet735/
Kaleet735/
Kaleut735/
Kolist734/
Kalidh734/
Kalaid734/
Hkalid734/
K'Alid734/
Kaloid733/
Catlit732/
Kaletp732/
Kalisd732/
Kalhid732/
Koilit732/
Koolit732/
Kgalid732/
Kalyth732/
Khalyt732/
Kaulet731/
Khaljt731/
Qhalit731/
Calait731/
Caloit731/
Kallyt731/
Kalgid731/
Kaleid731/
Kaelid731/
Kohlit731/
Qalait731/
Calith731/
Caliet731/
Caslit731/
Kalyts731/
Kaliod731/
Kkalid731/
Kotlit730/
Khalitova717,656/
Caliste671,600/
Khalied671,434/
Khallet671,190/
Qualite67354/
Khaalid67263/
Callist67153/
Calliet67153/
Kollist67103/
Kahalid67101/
Khalidh6788/
Khallid6773/
Koliste6756/
Khailid6755/
Callait6755/
Kallett6750/
Kalette6739/
Khalaid6737/
Calliot6732/
Kallete6731/
Callite6720/
Khaleid6718/
Kailaid6714/
Khaleet6712/
Khhalid6712/
Kalethe6711/
Kalaidh6710/
Calizte6710/
Kolists679/
Kkhalid679/
Kaletch677/
Katlett677/
Khalidd677/
Katletz676/
Kaulets675/
Khaligy675/
Kaulete674/
Khahlid674/
Koleits673/
Catlitt673/
Koulite673/
Khaliod673/
Kallyth673/
Caleite672/
Kaileth672/
Khalete672/
Khaluid672/
Kaleete672/
Kalhete672/
Kaileat672/
Kaalete672/
Kahlied672/
Khaloid672/
Kaylaid671/
Kaylets671/
Keilite671/
Khaleth671/
Khalets671/
Khaylid671/
Kalleth671/
Kalliod671/
Kolaait671/
Calitte671/
Kolliet671/
Khaleat671/
Kalytth671/
Kallest671/
Kaleeth671/
Kahlisd671/
Kolaite671/
Calleit671/
Khalyth671/
Caloitz671/
Khahlet671/
Kaleate671/
Kahlaid671/
Koliett671/
Khalyts671/
Khaulid671/
Callith670/
Kallets670/
Caloith670/
Cattlit670/
Caslitt670/

Kalit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalit in the Hindi language
कलितkalita84.09
कलीतkalita9.09
कालितkalita4.55
कलीटkalita2.27
Kalit in the Marathi language
कालीतkalita69.77
कलीतkalita13.95
कळीतkalita4.65
कािलतkailata4.65
काळीटkalita4.65
कलीटkalita2.33
Kalit in the Oriya language
କଲିତkalita51.43
କଳିତkalita37.14
କାଳିତkalita2.86
କଲିଟkalita2.86
କାଲିତkalita2.86
କାଲିଟkalita2.86
Kalit in the Russian language
Калитkalit-

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