Kalua Surname

21,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kalua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi21,7751:78661
Tanzania8231:64,3286,827
Kenya5561:83,0577,633
Indonesia5431:243,55322,345
India4941:1,552,76457,800
United States3471:1,044,55076,531
DR Congo3081:239,86923,092
Papua New Guinea1221:66,8348,731
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Zambia281:566,06923,715
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Namibia61:401,56710,578
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Kalua (15,317) may also be a first name.

Kalua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalua (Hindi: कलुआ, Marathi: कलुआ, Oriya: କଲୁଆ, Russian: Калуа) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalua? popularity and diffusion

Kalua is the 21,634th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 289,683 people. The last name Kalua occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kalua reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kalua is also the 45,728th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 15,317 people.

The surname Kalua is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 21,775 people, or 1 in 786. Not including Malawi this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 3 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Kalua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kalua last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kalua last name are 34.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kalua earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20.82% less than the national average, earning R 188,160 per year and in United States they earn 13.51% more than the national average, earning $48,978 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalua911,052/
Kaluae9165/
Kaliua9111/
Kallua915/
Kailua915/
Kaulua914/
Kaluaa913/
Kalhua911/
Kealua911/
Kaluea911/
Kalyuha83634/
Kaluayi83150/
Kaliuae8360/
Kaselua834/
Khaliua831/
Khaluha831/
Khailua831/
Kaluhaj831/
Khallua831/
Khaluat831/
Kailuas831/
Kathlua831/
Kalwa8015,082/
Kalva8011,987/
Calua801,908/
Kolua80241/
Kaluo8045/
Kealouha771/
Kalluatz771/
Kaalva73332/
Calhua73156/
Kaulwa73155/
Kalway73129/
Kaalwa7342/
Kalwaj7342/
Khalva7341/
Kalvaa7325/
Khelua7325/
Khalwa7322/
Koluah7317/
Kalbau7315/
Kalwai7314/
Kalvad7310/
Kalvai739/
Kallva738/
Caluay736/
Kallwa734/
Kalvou734/
Caluad734/
Kalhwa733/
Kalwha733/
Kholua732/
Kalwaa732/
Kailuo732/
Khalba732/
Kalvay731/
Kalwwa731/
Caluas731/
Kalwea731/
Kaułwa731/
Kaslwa731/
Kailwa731/
Kalwaś731/
Kalwou731/
Kalbaï731/
Gkalva731/
Cahlua731/
Caluea731/
Caliua731/
Kalvoa731/
Cailua731/
Kahlbau6783/
Kalvass6742/
Kalwatz6733/
Kalwajt6729/
Gkalvas6728/
Kallwaß6723/
Kahalwa6720/
Kalvatt6719/
Kailewa6718/
Khalvah679/
Khalvay678/
Kasilwa676/
Kalbouh676/
Kailwad675/
Kotluat674/
Kaslwad672/
Caliuay672/
Kaulvat671/
Kaallva671/
Kaliuos671/
Kalwahe671/
Caluach671/
Caluatt671/
Kalwaat671/
Kalwash671/
Kaluoth671/
Kotylua671/
Koyluay671/
Callhua671/
Caliuha671/
Kohluoa671/
Kalbaha671/
Calluas670/
Kallway670/

Kalua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalua in the Marathi language
कलुआkalu'a-
Kalua in the Hindi language
कलुआkalu'a95.54
कलूआkalu'a3.55
कालुआkalu'a0.5
कलुवाkaluva0.11
कालूआkalu'a0.08
कलुअाkaluaa0.03
काल्ुाkalua0.03
कलवाkalava0.03
कलउाkalaua0.01
कल्लूkallu0.01
कलुऑkalu'o0.01
कलुअkalu'a0.01
कलूओkalu'o0.01
कलुआ़kalu'a0.01
कालेkale0.01
Kalua in the Oriya language
କଲୁଆkalu'a53.68
କାଲୁଆkalu'a16.32
କଳୁଆkalu'a15.26
କାଳୁଆkalu'a13.16
ବଲୁଆbalu'a0.53
କାଳୁୱାkaluwa0.53
Kalua in the Russian language
Калуаkalua-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalua
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