Kalysh Surname

289,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kalysh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalysh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,2551:36,2735,259
Kazakhstan441:401,87531,337
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Kalysh (33) may also be a first name.

Kalysh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalysh (Russian: Калыш) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalysh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 289,639th most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,508,349 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Kalysh live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Kalysh is also the 1,807,719th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 33 people.

The last name is most common in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,255 people, or 1 in 36,273. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Volyn Oblast, where 23 percent reside, Lviv Oblast, where 17 percent reside and Chernihiv Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Ukraine it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.

Kalysh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kalysh last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Kalysh last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalysch926/
Kalys91149/
Kalyshch861/
Kalish834,793/
Kalesh83752/
Kolysh83115/
Kallys8315/
Kaleys8311/
Kalysz834/
Kaulys832/
Kealys831/
Kalyts831/
Kalyshova8057/
Kalisch774,289/
Khalesh77338/
Kallish77222/
Khalish77121/
Kallesh7738/
Kaleush7730/
Kaalish7721/
Kailesh7716/
Khalych7715/
Hkalish7713/
Kahleys7713/
Kaleshe7710/
Kaulesh776/
Katlish776/
Kalesch776/
Kaleish776/
Khailys773/
Kailish772/
Kalaish772/
Qalyseh772/
Keulysh772/
Kaulych772/
Kaalesh771/
Kalishe771/
Kallych771/
Kaluish771/
Koylysh771/
Kaleshs771/
Gkalesh771/
Khalyts771/
Kalis736,702/
Kales731,424/
Calys7341/
Kolys738/
Kaletsch71757/
Kahlisch71220/
Kaletshe71178/
Kaulisch71140/
Kallisch71130/
Kahleyss7138/
Kalaysız7134/
Kalysova7130/
Kahleyhs7115/
Kalleyse7110/
Khallych719/
Kalayche717/
Kalitshe712/
Kalaishe711/
Kaleisch711/
Kalleshe711/
Khalishe711/
Khaleesh711/
Katleesh711/
Kallesch710/
Kalisz678,962/
Khalis676,969/
Kallis673,758/
Khales672,731/
Kalies671,009/
Kalles67766/
Kalejs67578/
Kolish67570/
Kahles67528/
Kailis67468/
Kaleas67216/
Qalyse67125/
Kalese67118/
Gkalis6795/
Calish6792/
Kalais6790/
Kalise6780/
Kaless6776/
Kaliss6774/
Kailes6770/
Kaulis6757/
Kalios6744/
Kalees6739/
Kaleis6737/
Kolesh6730/
Kolyos6728/
Kayles6728/
Kaales6727/
Kaleshova6726/
Kaslis6724/
Kaules6724/
Kalishova6723/
Kholys6722/
Kalesz6716/
Kahlis6715/
Khalysova6710/
Kalgis679/
Kolyshova677/
Kalets677/
Kaylis677/
Calyos676/
Kalges675/
Kolhys674/
Gkales674/
Qualys672/
Kalisd672/
Keales671/
Katles671/
Keilys671/
Kalletsch671/
Kalhes671/
Kealis671/
Callys671/
Kaléjs671/
Kalois671/
Kaalis671/
Calych671/
Calesh671/
Kollys671/
Khalieshh671/

Kalysh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalysh in the Russian language
Калышkalys-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalysh
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