Kalw Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Eritrea

Kalw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Kalw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalw is found most frequently in Thailand. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kalw click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalw? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 45 percent of Kalw reside; 36 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 27 percent reside in Tai-Asia.

The surname Kalw is most widespread in Thailand, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 23,546,115. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Bangkok, where 33 percent are found, Chiang Mai Province, where 33 percent are found and Nonthaburi Province, where 33 percent are found. Aside from Thailand this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 18 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalwe89915/
Khalw893/
Kaulwe8029/
Kailwe8018/
Kkalwe801/
Kaylwe801/
Khalwe801/
Kalf751,459/
Kalv7530/
Kolw757/
Calw756/
Kahalwe7311/
Kalwowa735/
Kayllew731/
Khalf677,280/
Kolwe672,002/
Calwe671,820/
Kalff67998/
Kalfe67280/
Kalvø67161/
Kaalv6798/
Kalfs6791/
Kalvå6750/
Kaulf6714/
Kahlf677/
Kalph675/
Khalv674/
Kallf672/
Kailb671/
Kaalb671/
Kallv671/
Khalwova671/
Kaulb670/

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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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  • 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 Kalw
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