Kalmuk Surname

181,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kalmuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalmuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,0281:75,7026,979
Ukraine8191:55,5838,022
Poland2091:181,86024,921
Russia1001:1,441,23199,834
Canada511:722,46357,796
France421:1,581,493147,826
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Austria91:946,15970,786
Wales91:343,83718,086
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kalmuk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalmuk (Russian: Кальмук) is found most frequently in Turkey. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kalmuk.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalmuk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 181,679th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,111,676 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Kalmuk live; 49 percent live in Eastern Europe and 40 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 1,028 people, or 1 in 75,702. In Turkey Kalmuk is mostly concentrated in: Trabzon Province, where 41 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 29 percent reside and Kocaeli Province, where 16 percent reside. Besides Turkey Kalmuk exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 35 percent reside and Poland, where 9 percent reside.

Kalmuk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kalmuk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kalmuk last name rose 425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kalmuk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kalmuk last name is primarily Orthodox (44%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kalmuk are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Kalmuk earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.54% less than the national average, earning $35,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.73% more than the national average, earning $60,976 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalmuck9218/
Kalmuke922/
Kealmuk920/
Kalmukhe8646/
Kolmuk8320/
Kalmok835/
Kalmug831/
Kalmukova8037/
Kalmuková803/
Calmuc67333/
Kolmük6777/
Kolmok6717/
Kolmukova673/
Kalmoc672/
Kalmog672/
Călmuc5038/

Kalmuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalmuk in the Russian language
Кальмукkalmuk-

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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 Kalmuk
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