Khalema Surname

601,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 516 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Khalema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khalema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2521:8,0661,786
South Africa2331:232,52224,030
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England21:27,859,030389,889
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Khalema (324) may also be a first name.

Khalema Last Name Facts

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

Khalema (Bengali: খালেমা, Marathi: खालेमा) is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Khalema? popularity and diffusion

The last name Khalema is the 601,907th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 14,123,151 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Khalema are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 487,350th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 324 people.

This last name is most common in Lesotho, where it is carried by 252 people, or 1 in 8,066. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Maseru District, where 78 percent are found, Berea District, where 11 percent are found and Mafeteng District, where 7 percent are found. Besides Lesotho Khalema occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 45 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Khalema Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Khalema earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 4.79% less than the national average, earning R 226,248 per year and in Canada they earn 19.65% more than the national average, earning $59,445 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khaleema9310/
Kalema9226,841/
Halema927,246/
Haleema863,206/
Chalema861,402/
Kgalema86913/
Kalemaj86773/
Khalima86617/
Hallema86213/
Kalaema86106/
Kaleema8687/
Khalemi8686/
Kalemas8649/
Khaloma8637/
Kalemma8633/
Kalemay8627/
Kaleama8617/
Kalemaa8614/
Halemat8611/
Kehlema8611/
Kalemai868/
Kalemga865/
Khaleme865/
Kaliema864/
Halemai863/
Kalemah863/
Kaalema863/
Halemma862/
Kailema862/
Haleima862/
Kallema861/
Halemad861/
Haliema861/
Khalama861/
Khalemo861/
Kalemap861/
Haleama861/
Halemas860/
Khalimah806,726/
Chaulema80860/
Halemath8099/
Khalamai8089/
Haleamau8060/
Chhalema8039/
Khalamah8019/
Kallemaa8016/
Khalamay8014/
Hallemaa8013/
Khalemou8011/
Haleemat8011/
Khalamma807/
Khaliama806/
Hailemas804/
Kallemma803/
Kalemeha803/
Challema802/
Kaleemaa802/
Haleemha802/
Chalemas801/
Haleemaa801/
Halliema801/
Haylemas801/
Khalymat801/
Kailaema801/
Kalemahe801/
Kalaemai801/
Chalemau801/
Khahlama801/
Haaleema801/
Haleemad801/
Khalemei801/
Halima77165,380/
Kalima7733,677/
Kalama7724,665/
Kelema778,613/
Kalemi772,357/
Kaloma77744/
Kaleme77701/
Calema77240/
Halemo77195/
Kolema77179/
Kalemo77108/
Holema7743/
Kalyma7723/
Kalemy7721/
Jalema778/
Khallamah754/
Chaleemas754/
Challemma753/
Khailamma751/
Halhemath751/
Hallemath751/
Khallamaï751/
Halimah7179,635/
Kalimah717,740/
Halimat714,906/
Kalamma714,273/
Kholoma713,036/
Khalimi711,313/
Kalemis71392/
Kaleemi71362/
Qaleema71362/
Halimaj71281/
Chalima71267/
Kalemie71252/
Calaema71242/
Hollema71209/
Kalyoma71198/
Calemma71166/
Kaliama71155/
Kuilema71129/
Kalamai71104/
Kalemer7187/
Khalime7176/
Koulema7171/
Kalamay7165/
Kalemos7159/
Halimas7158/
Gkolema7156/
Kalamau7149/
Halaima7149/
Kallama7145/
Kalamah7140/
Kalamaj7139/
Haslemo7139/
Kaulima7136/
Kalhama7135/
Kalemou7135/
Halimau7133/
Khalimy7130/
Kalaama7128/
Halimaa7128/
Caliema7126/
Hallima7122/
Heilema7121/
Kolehma7121/
Kholima7121/
Kalimay7118/
Kalemoz7116/
Kalioma7111/
Kalemeh7111/
Hailemo7111/
Kalimai719/
Kaalima719/
Kaelama719/
Kelemau719/
Kalimma718/
Halimai718/
Kelemah718/
Kalaima718/
Kalgima718/
Kailama717/
Khalamo717/
Kaulemo717/
Halimha716/
Halimad716/
Cailema716/
Kaulama715/
Halimma715/
Kgalemo715/
Kaulemi715/
Kalamaa715/
Kalloma715/
Khelama714/
Koleima714/
Keleima714/
Kgaleme714/
Kailoma714/
Kelemea714/
Holemat713/
Kaleeme713/
Cholema713/
Kallemi713/
Kallima713/
Calemas713/
Kelemma713/
Kaalama713/
Kgalima713/
Khalymy713/
Halymai713/
Jaleema712/
Jalemma712/
Kalomah712/
Keilema712/
Kahlama712/
Kailima712/
Haalima712/
Kelemai712/
Kollema712/
Callema712/
Heylema712/
Kolemai712/
Kalimau711/
Kalomai711/
Kaalemi711/
Khalimo711/
Kalimaa711/
Kalemme711/
Koleama711/
Koleema711/
Holeema711/
Gkalima711/
Halgima711/
Hailima711/
Kalemee711/
Khelima711/
Halimaz711/
Houlema711/
Jallema711/
Keulema711/
Khalomo711/
Keleuma711/
Kholama711/
Kaluima711/
Kaleemâ711/
Kalemhe711/
Kalemiş711/
Kalimaz711/
Halymah711/
Haleimo711/
Halimap711/
Caelema711/
Haulima711/
Kaileme711/
Kalemoi711/
Halymaz711/
Kelemaï711/
Chalimah674,360/
Kholimah671,157/
Chalimat67114/
Koelemay6799/
Kailimai6782/
Kaliamma6779/
Chalimas6774/
Kallamma6763/
Khalamei6757/
Gkolemas6754/
Holemath6741/
Kalimaya6732/
Khalomoh6722/
Kholomay6721/
Kaalimaa6721/
Chhalima6717/
Chalemos6715/
Hallymah6713/
Halimahh6713/
Kouleima6712/
Koulemai6712/
Heijlema6711/
Halimaih679/
Kholamai679/
Kallisma679/
Khelemei676/
Kalimaah675/
Kalaamma675/
Kallamaa675/
Kaalamma674/
Ckalamma674/
Khalamey673/
Kkalamma673/
Kailamma673/
Hallimat673/
Halimadh673/
Caelaema673/
Kallioma672/
Kaulamma671/
Kauslima671/
Keelemma671/
Kailamai671/
Khalimiy671/
Khalismi671/
Kallemod671/
Kallimad671/
Kallimat671/
Kalammaa671/
Kaleemii671/
Kalemedh671/
Kalemych671/
Kholamma671/
Kolemath671/
Kollemma671/
Chaulima671/
Haslimma671/
Gkalamma671/
Halimaah671/
Hallitma671/
Kollemah671/
Kolliema671/
Kailomah671/
Kailimah671/
Jailemah671/
Haalimat671/
Haleemot671/
Haalimma671/
Kaihlama671/
Kailamaa671/
Kallimah671/
Kalimacz671/
Kaliomma671/
Kalamaij671/
Kaailama671/
Kohlemih671/
Kolahama671/
Gkoulema671/
Cailemai671/
Chalemou671/
Ccalemat671/
Khalimoh671/
Haleemey671/
Halimaat671/
Khehlama671/
Khohloma671/
Kallamaï671/
Kalameah671/
Khalimmi671/
Khalymee671/
Calemeas670/

Khalema Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khalema in the Bengali language
খালেমাkhalema-
Khalema in the Marathi language
खालेमाkhalema66.67
खेालेमाkhealema33.33

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