Kalivoda Surname

230,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kalivoda Surname User-submission:

Kalivoda is a Czech surname combining two Czech words kal and voda. Kal means 'sludge' or 'murky', while voda means 'water'. The name itself could mean 'to stir water' or be a kind of slang for 'trouble maker', since it could essentially mean 'to stir up trouble'.

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Kalivoda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia8931:11,9081,655
United States4581:791,39561,115
Slovakia1161:46,0048,763
Australia811:333,28028,364
Hungary621:158,32714,141
Croatia531:79,78513,729
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Kalivoda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kalivoda is a Czech surname combining two Czech words kal and voda. Kal means 'sludge' or 'murky', while voda means 'water'. The name itself could mean 'to stir water' or be a kind of slang for 'trouble maker', since it could essentially mean 'to stir up trouble'.

- l.kalivoda

Kalivoda Last Name Facts

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

Kalivoda has its highest incidence in Czechia. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kalivoda.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalivoda? popularity and diffusion

Kalivoda is the 230,634th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,154,815 people. Kalivoda is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Kalivoda are found; 61 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Kalivoda is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is carried by 893 people, or 1 in 11,908. In Czechia Kalivoda is mostly found in: South Moravian Region, where 16 percent are found, Prague, where 14 percent are found and Central Bohemian Region, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Czechia this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Slovakia, where 7 percent are found.

Kalivoda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kalivoda surname are 36.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kalivoda earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.35% less than the national average, earning $42,999 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.21% more than the national average, earning $68,168 CAD per year.

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