Kálmán Surname
Approximately 8,680 people bear this surname
Kálmán Surname Definition:
“Beautiful name” in Greek. Corruption of Kalonymos.
Kálmán Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 8,393 | 1:1,170 | 124 |
| Slovakia | 146 | 1:36,551 | 6,716 |
| Romania | 95 | 1:211,346 | 20,786 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
The alternate forms: Kálman (19), Kalmán (18), Kalman (10,086) & Kàlmàn (1) are calculated separately.
Kálmán (22,968) may also be a first name.
Kálmán Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Beautiful name” in Greek. Corruption of Kalonymos.
Kálmán Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kálmán Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kálmán (Arabic: كالمين, Hindi: कलमन, Marathi: कलमन) is found most frequently in Hungary. It may be rendered as a variant: Kálman, Kalmán, Kalman or Kàlmàn. For other possible spellings of Kálmán click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kálmán? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kálmán is the 58,282nd most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 839,579 people. Kálmán occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kálmán reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 34,055th most common first name world-wide It is held by 22,968 people.
The last name is most numerous in Hungary, where it is carried by 8,393 people, or 1 in 1,170. In Hungary it is mostly found in: Budapest, where 15 percent are found, Csongrád County, where 10 percent are found and Pest County, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Hungary Kálmán occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 2 percent are found and Romania, where 1 percent are found.
Kálmán Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kálmán has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kálmán last name rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kálmán Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kálmán in the Hindi language | ||
| कलमन | kalamana | 37.93 |
| कल्मान | kalmana | 34.48 |
| कालमन | kalamana | 13.79 |
| कलमान | kalamana | 6.9 |
| कल्मानदेवीस् | kalmanadevis | 3.45 |
| कल्माण | kalmana | 3.45 |
| Kálmán in the Marathi language | ||
| कलमन | kalamana | 28.57 |
| मन | mana | 28.57 |
| कालमान | kalamana | 14.29 |
| कालमन | kalamana | 14.29 |
| मान | mana | 14.29 |
| Kálmán in the Arabic language | ||
| كالمين | kalmyn | - |
| كالمان | kalman | - |
| كلمان | klman | - |
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