Kalsum Surname
Approximately 32,346 people bear this surname
Kalsum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 31,594 | 1:4,186 | 532 |
| Uganda | 359 | 1:108,745 | 10,656 |
| Pakistan | 233 | 1:766,712 | 11,103 |
| Malaysia | 63 | 1:468,162 | 23,720 |
| India | 58 | 1:13,225,265 | 229,403 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Kalsum (22,836) may also be a first name.
Kalsum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalsum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kalsum (Bengali: কলচুম, Hindi: कलसुम, Marathi: कलसुम, Oriya: କଲସୁମ) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalsum? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 17,146th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 225,300 people. The last name Kalsum is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kalsum are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 98 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 34,193rd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 22,836 people.
The surname Kalsum is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 31,594 people, or 1 in 4,186. In Indonesia Kalsum is mostly concentrated in: North Sumatra, where 18 percent live, East Java, where 12 percent live and Aceh, where 9 percent live. Aside from Indonesia it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 1 percent live and Pakistan, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalsum | 92 | 223 | / |
| Kalsoum | 92 | 62 | / |
| Kalsium | 92 | 54 | / |
| Kalsume | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kalsumm | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kallsum | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kalshum | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kaulsum | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kalsaum | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kalssoum | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kalsoume | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kailshum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kalsom | 83 | 3,983 | / |
| Kolsum | 83 | 2,002 | / |
| Qalsum | 83 | 60 | / |
| Calsum | 83 | 23 | / |
| Kalzum | 83 | 11 | / |
| Kalcum | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kaljum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kalsoom | 77 | 7,198 | / |
| Kalsoem | 77 | 68 | / |
| Kalshom | 77 | 31 | / |
| Kholsum | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kelesum | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kalssom | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kalsomm | 77 | 8 | / |
| Khalsom | 77 | 4 | / |
| Qalsoum | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kolsoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koulsum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kolshum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Calscum | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kalshoom | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kaulsoom | 71 | 8 | / |
| Koulsoum | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kalssoom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khalsoom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koolshum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kallsoom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kolsom | 67 | 2,316 | / |
| Kolcum | 67 | 62 | / |
| Qolsum | 67 | 18 | / |
| Qalzum | 67 | 7 | / |
| Koulssoum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kalsoooom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calcum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Colsum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Calsom | 67 | 0 | / |
Kalsum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalsum in the Bengali language | ||
| কলচুম | kalacuma | - |
| Kalsum in the Marathi language | ||
| कलसुम | kalasuma | 73.81 |
| कलसूम | kalasuma | 11.9 |
| सुम | suma | 4.76 |
| कालसुम | kalasuma | 3.57 |
| कळसूम | kalasuma | 1.19 |
| कुलसुम | kulasuma | 1.19 |
| कासम | kasama | 1.19 |
| Kalsum in the Hindi language | ||
| कलसुम | kalasuma | 59.95 |
| कल्सूम | kalsuma | 17.37 |
| कल्सुम | kalsuma | 15.32 |
| कलसूम | kalasuma | 6.76 |
| कलशुम | kalasuma | 0.24 |
| कुलसुम | kulasuma | 0.12 |
| कलशूम | kalasuma | 0.12 |
| Kalsum in the Oriya language | ||
| କଲସୁମ | kalasuma | 54.55 |
| କାଲସୁମ | kalasuma | 18.18 |
| କଲ୍ସୁମ୍ | kalsum | 9.09 |
| କଲ୍ସୁମ | kalsuma | 9.09 |
| କଲସୁମ୍ | kalasum | 9.09 |
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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 Kalsum
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