Kalvin Surname

327,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Kalvin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalvin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad3851:35,3044,109
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Indonesia1391:951,43370,299
Nigeria961:1,845,23766,383
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
Bulgaria321:218,09111,795
India291:26,450,530346,896
Belarus261:365,42538,396
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Congo81:623,63715,053
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Kálvin (223) & Kalvín (4) are calculated separately.

Kalvin (8,561) may also be a first name.

Kalvin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalvin (Hindi: काल्विन, Marathi: वीन, Russian: Кальвин) is carried by more people in Chad than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Kálvin or Kalvín. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalvin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 327,907th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,437,761 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Kalvin reside; 43 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 67,999th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 8,561 people.

The last name Kalvin is most commonly occurring in Chad, where it is held by 385 people, or 1 in 35,304. Outside of Chad Kalvin exists in 44 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Indonesia, where 12 percent live.

Kalvin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kalvin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kalvin last name expanded 8,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kalvin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kalvin surname are 19.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kalvin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.3% less than the national average, earning R 65,832 per year and in United States they earn 4.22% less than the national average, earning $41,330 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kálvin94223/
Kalvín944/
Kalvina92171/
Kalvint9212/
Khalvin927/
Kalvine922/
Kaelvin921/
Kailvin921/
Kalvein921/
Kaalvin921/
Kaulvin921/
Khalvine865/
Khalvina864/
Kalvienė861/
Kelvin8322,596/
Calvin8321,869/
Kalven8358/
Kolvin8337/
Kalvyn8318/
Kalvinová804/
Kalvinova803/
Calvain77490/
Calvine77104/
Calvina7720/
Kolvina7715/
Qalvina779/
Kalvyna778/
Calvein775/
Callvin772/
Calvien772/
Kelvein771/
Khelvin771/
Calvoin771/
Kalvene771/
Kalveen771/
Calvion771/
Kelvuin771/
Calvinn771/
Calving771/
Kelvain771/
Caulvin770/
Calvint770/
Kalwaine711/
Cahlving711/
Colvin6735,583/
Kelven67123/
Calven6741/
Kölven6728/
Calvén6716/
Kolvyn6714/
Kolven6712/
Calvín679/
Caullvine678/
Kalvínová676/
Kalvynova673/
Calvyn673/

Kalvin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalvin in the Hindi language
काल्विनkalvina80
केल्विनkelvina20
Kalvin in the Marathi language
वीनvina66.67
कंवीनkanvina33.33
Kalvin in the Russian language
Кальвинkalvin-

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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 Kalvin
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