Kallay

Kallay Meaning & Origin

About Kallay
The surname Kallay is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name "Kálmán," which means "calm" or "peaceful" in Hungarian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kálmán. Over time, the surname Kallay has become relatively rare and is primarily found among Hungarian communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kallay is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kallay: 411
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kallay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kallay is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæleɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kallay in Braille

Here's how to represent Kallay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kallay in braille

How to sign the name Kallay using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kallay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kallay in sign language

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