Kalmar

Kalmar Meaning & Origin

About Kalmar
The surname Kalmar is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the name of a city in Hungary called Kalocsa. The name Kalocsa itself is believed to have originated from the Slavic word "kal" meaning "mud" or "swamp." Therefore, the surname Kalmar likely refers to someone who either hailed from the city of Kalocsa or had some association with it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kalmar: 591
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,646
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMR
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K04506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkælmər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K456

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalmar in Braille

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

The name Kalmar in braille

How to sign the name Kalmar using Sign Language

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

The name Kalmar in sign language

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