Kaluma Surname

97,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,888 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kaluma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaluma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,2811:13,3642,088
DR Congo1,1151:66,2607,815
Zambia7581:20,9102,297
Tanzania6391:82,8518,468
Kenya6131:75,3347,031
Uganda3981:98,0899,905
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
United States91:40,273,215872,126
India81:95,883,173728,828
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Kaluma (384) may also be a first name.

Kaluma Last Name Facts

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

Kaluma (Hindi: कलुमा, Marathi: कालुमा, Russian: Калума) is found most in Malawi. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaluma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 97,160th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,490,905 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kaluma live; 42 percent live in Southern Africa and 42 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kaluma is also the 442,333rd most frequently occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 384 people.

The last name Kaluma is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 1,281 people, or 1 in 13,364. Barring Malawi this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found and Zambia, where 16 percent are found.

Kaluma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kaluma earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauluma92595/
Kaluuma92242/
Kalouma9237/
Kalauma9216/
Kalumaa9213/
Kalumga929/
Kalluma928/
Kalumoa925/
Kalumai924/
Kaaluma922/
Kasluma921/
Kaluema921/
Kaluima921/
Kalumah921/
Kalumay921/
Kahuluma8648/
Khalumah867/
Kaloumas865/
Kallouma863/
Kalumaya862/
Kailumat861/
Khalumad861/
Kaulauma861/
Kaulumaa861/
Kaloumai861/
Kalumahe861/
Kallumah861/
Kalgouma861/
Kkaluuma861/
Kaaluuma861/
Kalume8354,498/
Kalima8333,677/
Kalumo832,029/
Caluma83779/
Kaloma83744/
Kalumi83105/
Koluma8316/
Qaluma834/
Keluma833/
Kallumath804/
Kailummoa801/
Kalimah777,740/
Khalima77617/
Khalumi77416/
Calumay77276/
Kaloumi7759/
Khaloma7737/
Kaulima7736/
Kalumiy7727/
Kalimay7718/
Kallumi7716/
Calluma7712/
Kalimai779/
Kaalima779/
Kalhume779/
Kholuma779/
Kalimma778/
Kallume775/
Kalloma775/
Kalooma774/
Kaliema774/
Kaluemo774/
Kaluume774/
Kaulume774/
Kolouma774/
Calumga774/
Kailoma774/
Kallima773/
Kaluimo773/
Kailima772/
Kolumah772/
Kaloume772/
Kalimau771/
Kalomai771/
Kalimaa771/
Kaliumi771/
Kalumih771/
Kolumma771/
Gkalima771/
Khalume771/
Keleuma771/
Kalumee771/
Kalumme771/
Khalimah716,726/
Koulouma712,723/
Kailimai7182/
Calumaya7140/
Kaalimaa7121/
Calumhay7117/
Kalloumi717/
Kalimhay717/
Kalimaah715/
Kalhoumi712/
Kailomah711/
Kailimah711/
Khaloumi711/
Kalloume711/
Kallimah711/
Kollouma711/
Kalomo673,843/
Koloma673,639/
Kalimo671,082/
Calima671,008/
Kalome67188/
Kolima67126/
Calume67118/
Columa67105/
Kalimaowa6799/
Kelima6770/
Calumi6746/
Caloma6741/
Kouloumas6738/
Kolumi6724/
Kalomi6718/
Qalloumah6717/
Kalimmauh679/
Kolume674/
Koullouma673/
Qalima672/
Kelumo671/
Kaloumieh671/
Kathloumi671/
Kouloumai671/
Calumo671/
Kahloumeh671/
Kalloumeh671/

Kaluma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaluma in the Marathi language
कालुमाkaluma-
Kaluma in the Hindi language
कलुमाkaluma45.45
कलूमाkaluma45.45
कालुमाkaluma9.09
Kaluma in the Russian language
Калумаkaluma-

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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 Kaluma
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