Kamsali Surname

237,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Philippines

Kamsali Surname User-submission:

The Kamsali surname has Indian origins.

In the olden days in India, in every village there is a work place called Karma Sala.

At Karma Sala metal utensils, carpentry, iron work, bell metal casting, stone and metal sculpture gold and jewellary works were conducted.

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Kamsali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,2931:593,24528,708
Philippines3681:275,10440,109
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kamsali (1,465) may also be a first name.

Kamsali Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kamsali surname has Indian origins.

In the olden days in India, in every village there is a work place called Karma Sala.

At Karma Sala metal utensils, carpentry, iron work, bell metal casting, stone and metal sculpture gold and jewellary works were conducted.

The skilled workers from Karmasala were called kamsali, especially ones who dealt with gold.

All these skilled workers belong to Viswakarma (universal skilled work makers) community.

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Kamsali Last Name Facts

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

Kamsali (Marathi: कामसाळी, Oriya: କଂସଲୀ) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamsali? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 237,619th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,314,710 people. Kamsali occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kamsali are found; 77 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kamsali is also the 203,553rd most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 1,465 people.

Kamsali is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 1,293 people, or 1 in 593,245. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 61 percent are found, Telangana, where 36 percent are found and Karnataka, where 1 percent are found. Barring India Kamsali occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 22 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

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Kamsali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamsali in the Oriya language
କଂସଲୀkansali-
Kamsali in the Marathi language
कामसाळीkamasali-

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