Kalmi Surname

188,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Finland

Kalmi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalmi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,7161:44,7455,102
Finland1381:39,8315,027
India741:10,365,748197,751
Indonesia721:1,836,794117,778
Nigeria611:2,903,98091,283
Turkey211:3,705,78295,296
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Niger201:959,60121,357
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Bulgaria141:498,49322,004
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Israel101:855,76354,181
France91:7,380,302306,885
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

The alternate forms: Kálmi (1) are calculated separately.

Kalmi (4,127) may also be a first name.

Kalmi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalmi (Bengali: কল্মী, Hindi: कलमी, Marathi: कलमी, Oriya: କଲି, Russian: Кальми) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Kálmi. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalmi? popularity and diffusion

Kalmi is the 188,934th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,257,732 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Kalmi reside; 81 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 108,247th most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 4,127 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 1,716 people, or 1 in 44,745. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 19 percent reside, East Azerbaijan Province, where 18 percent reside and Khuzestan Province, where 11 percent reside. Beside Iran this surname exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 6 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Kalmi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kalmi last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kalmi last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kalmi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.8% more than the national average, earning $65,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kálmi931/
Kalmiş911,158/
Kallmi91372/
Kalmoi91265/
Kalmai9182/
Khalmi9176/
Kalmyi911/
Kalmid911/
Kalmie911/
Kalmiy911/
Kalmgi911/
Kőhalmi831,071/
Kallëmi835/
Kalmich833/
Khailmi833/
Køhalmi832/
Kallmgi831/
Kalma801,567/
Kalme80534/
Kolmi80369/
Calmi80251/
Qalmi80113/
Kalmy8011/
Kalmé801/
Katilmiş772,613/
Kalmoy731,245/
Calmis73732/
Kalmey73109/
Kalmay7367/
Kalmeh7362/
Kaalma7356/
Khelmi7355/
Kalmér7350/
Khalma7336/
Kolmoi7335/
Calmoi7334/
Kolmai7324/
Khalme7321/
Kholmi7316/
Kalmma7310/
Koulmi7310/
Kailme738/
Kaylme737/
Kaulma737/
Kalmee736/
Calmid736/
Kallma735/
Kalmès733/
Kallme733/
Calmih733/
Callmi732/
Kolmie732/
Kalmaa731/
Kaulme731/
Kollmi731/
Koilmi731/
Kalmez731/
Kolmei731/
Calmai731/
Kalmış730/
Khalmaj67204/
Kalmysh67136/
Kallmes6755/
Kőhalmy6745/
Kollmai6722/
Kohlmai6714/
Kolmich6713/
Kalmets6712/
Kallmér6711/
Kalmooy679/
Kalmedh678/
Kaalmoy674/
Kailmma673/
Calmeid673/
Calmeis672/
Kalmehr672/
Kollmei672/
Kalmehe672/
Kolmish671/
Koulmai671/
Kallmma671/
Kallmet671/
Calmaia671/
Calmich671/
Khoulmi671/
Kahlmed671/
Kollmit671/
Calmish671/
Ccallmi671/
Catelmi671/
Kaileme671/
Kahlmeh670/
Kalmmer670/

Kalmi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalmi in the Bengali language
কল্মীkalmi-
Kalmi in the Oriya language
କଲିkali-
Kalmi in the Hindi language
कलमीkalami96.43
कल्मीkalmi2.41
कालमीkalami0.72
कलमिkalami0.39
कल्म्ीkalmi0.05
Kalmi in the Marathi language
कलमीkalami55.56
काळमीkalami11.11
काळंमीkalammi11.11
कालमीkalami11.11
कलीमkalima11.11
Kalmi in the Russian language
Кальмиkalmi-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalmi
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