Kolkata Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Kolkata Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
Kolkata (21) may also be a first name.
Kolkata Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kolkata Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kolkata (Marathi: कोलकाता) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kolkata.
How Common Is The Last Name Kolkata? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,116,508th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Kolkata reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Kolkata is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 21 people.
This surname is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 3,839,126. In Iran Kolkata is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 60 percent are found, Golestan Province, where 30 percent are found and East Azerbaijan Province, where 5 percent are found. Other than Iran it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and Pakistan, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkatta | 93 | 9 | / |
| Kalkata | 86 | 79 | / |
| Kolkota | 86 | 71 | / |
| Kolkati | 86 | 33 | / |
| Kolkate | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kalkatta | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kalkaita | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kallkata | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalkhata | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kolkatte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalkati | 71 | 267 | / |
| Kalkate | 71 | 110 | / |
| Kolkoto | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kolkoti | 71 | 19 | / |
| Kulkate | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kalketa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kolkote | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kulkati | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kalkatte | 67 | 198 | / |
| Kolkouti | 67 | 106 | / |
| Kalkateh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalkatui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalkatti | 67 | 1 | / |
Kolkata Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata in the Marathi language | ||
| कोलकाता | kolakata | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kolkata
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