Qalim Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Qalim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qalim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Afghanistan421:765,5528,131
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
India171:45,121,493474,784

Qalim (163) may also be a first name.

Qalim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Qalim (Hindi: क़लीम, Marathi: कलीम) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Qalim? popularity and diffusion

The last name Qalim is the 1,596,935th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Qalim are found; 64 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Qalim is also the 717,791st most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 163 people.

It is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 2,874,982. In Indonesia Qalim is most numerous in: East Java, where 46 percent reside, West Java, where 28 percent reside and Central Java, where 26 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 33 percent reside and Pakistan, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qualim918/
Kalim8049,766/
Calim803,607/
Qalin8016/
Qolim805/
Qalem801/
Qualheim77136/
Qalimova7733/
Khalim735,574/
Caalim733,481/
Qaleem73670/
Kaalim73137/
Calaim7394/
Calime7389/
Caslim7373/
Qualin7351/
Kalime7348/
Kallim7318/
Kalaim7313/
Calimg7312/
Qaling738/
Qaulin738/
Kailim736/
Quelim736/
Kaliem736/
Qalyom736/
Cailim734/
Kaelim734/
Callim734/
Calhim733/
Caliem733/
Kahlim732/
Kalimm732/
Caliom732/
Caelim732/
Kaluim731/
Kkalim731/
Kalihm731/
Caulim731/
Qalien731/
Catlim731/
Qalind731/
Cealim731/
Kalimk731/
Khalaim67221/
Kalheim6786/
Khalime6776/
Qualing6757/
Cahalim6729/
Calheim6729/
Calisme6715/
Quaglin679/
Kahalim675/
Queliem675/
Khaelim673/
Khailim673/
Callism673/
Khaalim673/
Khallim673/
Qualhem672/
Calaime671/
Chealim671/
Khatlim671/
Kathlim671/
Qaln671/
Caallim671/
Qasleem671/
Khalism671/
Kallime671/

Qalim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Qalim in the Hindi language
क़लीमqalima56.25
कलीमkalima43.75
Qalim in the Marathi language
कलीमkalima50
सलीमsalima25
कालीमkalima25

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Qalim
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