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Cognomen Kalima (Kalima , Калима ) , in all the world, is quite a common family name. The family name Kalima is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Zambia, and Malawi, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, Zambia, and Malawi. More frequently, Kalima is the forename as well as the last name.