Qaleem Surname
Approximately 670 people bear this surname
Qaleem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 327 | 1:2,345,766 | 76,423 |
| Pakistan | 130 | 1:1,374,184 | 15,529 |
| Iraq | 105 | 1:333,540 | 6,405 |
| Yemen | 92 | 1:287,231 | 9,658 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
Qaleem (11,075) may also be a first name.
Qaleem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qaleem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Qaleem (Hindi: कलीम, Marathi: वलेले) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Qaleem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qaleem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 493,410th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,876,934 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Qaleem reside; 68 percent reside in South Asia and 46 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 57,209th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 11,075 people.
Qaleem is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 327 people, or 1 in 2,345,766. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent reside, Jammu and Kashmir, where 5 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Not including India Qaleem is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 19 percent reside and Iraq, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qasleem | 92 | 1 | / |
| Qalem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kaleem | 83 | 51,352 | / |
| Qaleen | 83 | 279 | / |
| Caleem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khaleem | 77 | 687 | / |
| Kalleem | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kaleeme | 77 | 3 | / |
| Qualhem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Calleem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kauleem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaileem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kkaleem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaaleem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kalem | 73 | 13,644 | / |
| Calem | 73 | 437 | / |
| Qalim | 73 | 127 | / |
| Qualheim | 71 | 136 | / |
| Khaleemh | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kallem | 67 | 11,760 | / |
| Khalem | 67 | 1,653 | / |
| Kaleme | 67 | 701 | / |
| Caalem | 67 | 439 | / |
| Kailem | 67 | 413 | / |
| Qualen | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kaleen | 67 | 53 | / |
| Kaalem | 67 | 42 | / |
| Caleen | 67 | 42 | / |
| Caleme | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kahlem | 67 | 22 | / |
| Caslem | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kaleam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kaulem | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qualim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kaleum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qalyom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kaliem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Callem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Caylem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kalgem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caliem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quelem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keleem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caulem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kealem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qalien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kileem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalemm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaleemnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qallen | 67 | 0 | / |
Qaleem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qaleem in the Hindi language | ||
| कलीम | kalima | 87.5 |
| क़लीम | qalima | 12.5 |
| Qaleem in the Marathi language | ||
| वलेले | valele | 50 |
| आले | ale | 50 |
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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
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- 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 Qaleem
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