Kalama

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian Kalama.

Proper noun

Kalama (plural Kalamas)

1. A surname from Hawaiian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kalama is the 34110^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 666 individuals. Kalama is most common among Mixed-Race (30.48%), Asian/Pacific Islander (25.38%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (21.77%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kalama”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 266.

Anagrams

• Kamala, alamak, kamala

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + lama (“ebony tree; torch”); also shortened from compound given names beginning with Kalama-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈla.ma/, [kəˈlɐ.mə]

Proper noun

Kalama

1. a female given name from Hawaiian, e.g. of a 19th century queen
2. a male given name from Hawaiian
3. a surname

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalama occurs as the only name of 76 women and 52 men in 19th century marriage records.