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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The surname Kalma is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Kalma in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.