Kalyva Surname

227,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kalyva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalyva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,7681:6,267701
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Kalyva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalyva (Russian: Калыва) is most common in Greece. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalyva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalyva is the 227,044th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,078,089 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kalyva are found; 99 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Kalyva is most commonly held in Greece, where it is held by 1,768 people, or 1 in 6,267. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 34 percent are found, Peloponnese, where 13 percent are found and Thessaly, where 11 percent are found. Besides Greece this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalyova9246/
Khalyova8639/
Kaylyova861/
Kaleva832,046/
Kolyva83434/
Kaliva83295/
Kalyba8387/
Kalyvo833/
Kalieva7723,651/
Kaleeva771,297/
Khaliva77268/
Kalyvod77122/
Khaleva77114/
Kolyvai77108/
Kolyova7794/
Kalitva7740/
Kalivah7723/
Kalaiva7723/
Kolyvay7722/
Kasleva7721/
Kalevah7715/
Khalyvo778/
Kayleva775/
Kalivai773/
Kalyová773/
Kalevea773/
Kaleava772/
Katliva772/
Kalevaz772/
Kalleva772/
Calyvas772/
Kollyva771/
Kalivay771/
Koslyva771/
Khaleeva711,266/
Khalieva71601/
Kallieva7140/
Kailevad7111/
Kollyvas7110/
Kaliveas718/
Kaylieva717/
Kalaivad717/
Kahyleva716/
Kallyová716/
Kalivach716/
Katleeva715/
Kalaivai715/
Kalivash713/
Kallivas712/
Kalivapp711/
Khaleiva711/
Kaulevad711/
Katlevad711/
Koolyova711/
Kalevadh711/
Kalybhai711/
Kalleeva711/
Koleva6736,267/
Caliva676,012/
Kaliwa673,397/
Kalewa671,148/
Kalivo67172/
Kalevo67111/
Caleva6777/
Khallieva6748/
Koliva6741/
Kalisvaat671/
Kaléba671/
Kalaheeva671/

Kalyva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalyva in the Russian language
Калываkalyva-

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Footnotes

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