View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Qalam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Qalam (Georgian: ქალამ, Hindi: क़लाम) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qalam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Qalam is the 94,571^st most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,446,516 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Qalam live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 66,133^rd most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 8,914 people.

Qalam is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 2,311 people, or 1 in 13,913. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Paktika, where 17 percent reside, Nangarhar, where 14 percent reside and Kabul, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Afghanistan this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 26 percent reside and Iran, where 17 percent reside.

Qalam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Qalam surname is principally Sunni (64%) in Lebanon.