Kalkala Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kalkala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalkala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2031:190,30323,159
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kalkala (24) may also be a first name.

Kalkala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalkala (Hindi: कलकला) is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalkala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,111,382nd most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name Kalkala occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kalkala reside; 93 percent reside in North Africa and 93 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 24 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is carried by 203 people, or 1 in 190,303. In Algeria Kalkala is most numerous in: Sétif Province, where 100 percent reside. Not including Algeria this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 3 percent reside and Niger, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kalkala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalkala in the Hindi language
कलकलाkalakala85.71
कल्कलाkalkala14.29

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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 Kalkala
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