Kalvi Surname

484,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kalvi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran4411:174,11014,638
Estonia771:17,1662,887
India611:12,574,842222,490
Croatia411:103,13716,264
Finland181:305,37222,464
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Kälvi (15) are calculated separately.

Kalvi (1,041) may also be a first name.

Kalvi Last Name Facts

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

Kalvi (Hindi: कलवी, Marathi: कवळी, Russian: Кальви) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kälvi. For other potential spellings of Kalvi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalvi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kalvi is the 484,676th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,623,245 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Kalvi live; 74 percent live in South Asia and 65 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Kalvi is also the 248,355th most commonly used first name globally, held by 1,041 people.

This surname is most widely held in Iran, where it is carried by 441 people, or 1 in 174,110. In Iran Kalvi is most common in: Golestan Province, where 61 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 13 percent live and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 10 percent live. Besides Iran this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 11 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Kalvi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kalvi has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kalvi surname contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kalvi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kalvi surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Kalvi earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 38.3% more than the national average, earning $59,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $47,824 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kälvi9315/
Kalvio9117/
Kallvi919/
Kalvai919/
Khalvi918/
Kalvyi915/
Kalvie912/
Kahlvi911/
Kailvi911/
Kalviss8390/
Kalvish8315/
Kalvich8311/
Kalvist838/
Kalveit834/
Kalvišs832/
Kaulvis831/
Khailvi831/
Calvi8017,115/
Kalva8011,987/
Kalve802,039/
Kalui80450/
Kolvi80151/
Kalwi8054/
Kelvi8012/
Kalvy802/
Qalvi801/
Khalvich775/
Kalveits772/
Calvio731,652/
Calvis73717/
Kaalva73332/
Calvit73280/
Kalwij73225/
Kelvie73182/
Kalwei73153/
Kalvøy73129/
Khalui7370/
Calvie7368/
Kalwit7344/
Khalva7341/
Kalvaa7325/
Calviz7323/
Kalvee7321/
Khalve7320/
Kalwai7314/
Kallvy7313/
Kalvoy7310/
Khelvi739/
Kalvys738/
Kallva738/
Kalvér736/
Kalboi735/
Kalvey734/
Kkalui731/
Calvai731/
Gkalva731/
Qalvie731/
Kahlwi731/
Kalbih731/
Kalwiz731/
Kalwoi731/
Calvid731/
Kalwie731/
Kalvay731/
Kalhve731/
Kallui731/
Kaulvy731/
Kaului731/
Kalvoa731/
Katlevich711/
Kaluayi67150/
Calvitt6763/
Kalveyt6718/
Kalwiss6715/
Kalvher6710/
Calvist679/
Khalvay678/
Qualvie677/
Kalluhi676/
Kalouhi675/
Kalvaya674/
Kalvysh674/
Calvais672/
Ckelvie672/
Kolvich672/
Kallvet672/
Kaluish671/
Calveiz671/
Kaallva671/
Kalyuhi671/
Kalvedh671/
Kalvedt671/
Kalvett671/
Calvith671/
Calveis671/
Kailvee671/
Kalwaia671/
Gkalvez671/
Calvaid670/
Kealver670/

Kalvi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalvi in the Hindi language
कलवीkalavi76.47
कल्वीkalvi17.65
कालवीkalavi5.88
Kalvi in the Marathi language
कवळीkavali50
कळवीkalavi50
Kalvi in the Russian language
Кальвиkalvi-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalvi
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