Kalniņš
Surname: Kalniņš
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: Diminutive form of "hill"
Old Spellings: Kalnin, Kalniņ, Kalniņsch, Kalning, Kalniht
Cyrillic Spelling: Калниньш
Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added
Variations and Alternate Spellings: Kalniņa, Kalnins, Kalnina, Kalnītis, Kalnīte, Kalnitis, Kalnite
Related Surnames: Augstkalniņš, Kalns, Mazkalniņš, Mežkalniņš, Veckalniņš
Possible place name borrowing? Yes
Attested Locations: Ainaži*, Aiviekste, Aiztere, Alšvanga, Alūksne, Anna, Augstroze, Baldone, Bērzpils, Brenguļi, Ceraukste, Cesvaine*, Dauguļi, Dobele, Dunte, Durbe, Galgauska*, Inčukalns, Ipiķi, Jumprava, Kalsnava*, Kārķi*, Kastrāne, Ķēči, Kosa, Krustpils, Lēdmane, Lēdurga, Lenči, Lielplatone, Limbaži, Lubāna, Mazstraupe, Mujāni, Nīca, Pāle, Patkule, Praviņi, Ropaži, Rūjiena, Saka, Saliena, Sāviena*, Sēļi, Sidgunda, Šķibe, Skrīveri, Skulte, Stiene, Stopiņi, Suntaži, Taurupe*, Tilža, Ugāle, Užava, Vaidava, Vainiži, Vecate, Vecmoki, Vecpiebalga, Vecsaule, Vidriži, Vietalva*, Vilce, Vīpe, Zante (Kalniņš); Trikāta (Kalnītis)
Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown
- Ainaži parish
- Aiviekste parish
- Aiztere parish
- Alšvanga parish
- Alūksne parish
- Anna parish
- Augstroze parish
- Baldone parish
- Bērzpils parish
- Brenguļi parish
- Ceraukste parish
- Cesvaine parish
- Dauguļi parish
- Dobele parish
- Dunte parish
- Durbe parish
- Galgauska parish
- Inčukalns parish
- Ipiķi parish
- Jumprava parish
- Kalsnava parish
- Kārķi parish
- Kastrāne parish
- Ķēči parish
- Kosa parish
- Krustpils parish
- Lēdmane parish
- Lēdurga parish
- Lenči parish
- Lielplatone parish
- Limbaži parish
- Lubāna parish
- Mazstraupe parish
- Mujāni parish
- Nīca parish
- Pāle parish
- Patkule parish
- Praviņi parish
- Ropaži parish
- Rūjiena parish
- Saka parish
- Saliena parish
- Sāviena parish
- Sēļi parish
- Sidgunda parish
- Šķibe parish
- Skrīveri parish
- Skulte parish
- Stiene parish
- Stopiņi parish
- Suntaži parish
- Taurupe parish
- Tilža parish
- Trikāta parish
- Ugāle parish
- Užava parish
- Vaidava parish
- Vainiži parish
- Vecate parish
- Vecmoki parish
- Vecpiebalga parish
- Vecsaule parish
- Vidriži parish
- Vietalva parish
- Vilce parish
- Vīpe parish
- Zante parish
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