Kalmeyer Surname

780,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kalmeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalmeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1941:279,26727,511
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Denmark421:134,39812,049
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kalmeyer Last Name Facts

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

Kalmeyer is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalmeyer? popularity and diffusion

Kalmeyer is the 780,352nd most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 20,075,884 people. The last name Kalmeyer is primarily found in Africa, where 53 percent of Kalmeyer are found; 53 percent are found in Southern Africa and 53 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 279,267. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 87 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 8 percent reside and Gauteng, where 3 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Denmark, where 12 percent reside.

Kalmeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kalmeyer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 817 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kalmeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kalmeyer are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kalmeyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.76% less than the national average, earning R 109,872 per year and in United States they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $46,114 USD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalmeyer
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