Kalwis Surname
2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany
Kalwis Surname User-submission:
This surname originated in East Prussia, it was influenced by Lithuanian. It means 'blacksmith'.
Kalwis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
Kalwis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originated in East Prussia, it was influenced by Lithuanian. It means 'blacksmith'.
- jurijbruzdaPhonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalwies | 92 | 46 | / |
| Kalwiss | 92 | 15 | / |
| Kalwise | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kalwish | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kallwies | 86 | 18 | / |
| Kailewis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kalvis | 83 | 84 | / |
| Kalwiz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kalwes | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kahlweiss | 80 | 23 | / |
| Kahlweihs | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kalviss | 77 | 90 | / |
| Calwise | 77 | 71 | / |
| Kalvish | 77 | 15 | / |
| Kalwese | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kalvist | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kalvišs | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kalbisz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kalbiss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaluish | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaulvis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kohlweis | 71 | 81 | / |
| Kalwetse | 71 | 17 | / |
| Kahlweiß | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kalveits | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kalwesse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalwesch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalweese | 71 | 1 | / |
| Calvis | 67 | 717 | / |
| Kohlweiss | 67 | 155 | / |
| Kolwes | 67 | 130 | / |
| Kelvis | 67 | 51 | / |
| Kalves | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kolvis | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kalvys | 67 | 8 | / |
| Calbis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Caluis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qalwiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calwiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohlweisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohlweihs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalues | 67 | 1 | / |
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