Kalm Surname

266,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kalm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3951:917,61868,923
Estonia3911:3,381265
India1751:4,383,231115,212
Sweden1251:78,7745,875
Finland791:69,5797,783
Russia711:2,029,902125,931
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Afghanistan451:714,5157,832
Chile191:927,18319,125
England131:4,286,005132,302
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
France51:13,284,544357,392
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Kalm (478) may also be a first name.

Kalm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalm (Hindi: कालम, Marathi: कळम, Russian: Кальм) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kalm.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalm? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 266,931st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,977,832 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Kalm live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 28 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kalm is also the 389,041st most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 478 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 395 people, or 1 in 917,618. In The United States Kalm is most common in: California, where 10 percent reside, Maryland, where 10 percent reside and Utah, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 27 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.

Kalm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kalm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kalm surname expanded 823 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kalm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kalm last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kalm earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $50,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning $53,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalme89534/
Khalm8924/
Kallm8915/
Kealm8911/
Kailm897/
Kalmm896/
Kahlm891/
Kalmh891/
Kaalm891/
Kalhm891/
Kailem80413/
Khalme8021/
Kailme808/
Kaylme807/
Kallme803/
Kahalm802/
Kacelm801/
Kaulme801/
Khalìm801/
Kealem801/
Kolm753,230/
Calm75846/
Qalm752/
Kalmová7358/
Kalmova7339/
Kaileme731/
Calme67721/
Qualm67435/
Khelm6756/
Kollm6753/
Kholm6747/
Kolme6726/
Callm6713/
Kohlm676/
Kalmehed675/
Khalmova674/
Kelhm674/
Caslm672/
Kolhm671/
Qalme671/
Keilm670/
Calmm670/

Kalm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalm in the Hindi language
कालमkalama62.5
कलमkalama12.5
कल्मkalma12.5
Kalm in the Marathi language
कळमkalama56
कलमkalama32
कलीमkalima8
कलामkalama4
Kalm in the Russian language
Кальмkalm-

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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 Kalm
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