Kalma

Kalma Meaning & Origin

About Kalma
The surname Kalma is of Finnish origin and is derived from the Finnish word "kalma," which means "death" or "the dead." It is believed to have originally been a nickname or a descriptive name given to someone associated with death or the deceased, such as a gravedigger or someone who worked with funeral rites. The surname Kalma signifies a connection to mortality or the realm of the dead.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kalma: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kalma 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 Kalma is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K0450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L M AH0
🌐 IPA
/kalma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalma in Braille

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

The name Kalma in braille

How to sign the name Kalma using Sign Language

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

The name Kalma in sign language

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