Klaipėda County Genealogical Records

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Klaipėda County Immigration & Travel Records

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Klaipėda County Cemeteries

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Klaipėda County Maps

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Most Common Surnames in Klaipėda County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Lithuania
1Paulauskienė1,9121:17823.76%9
2Rimkus1,7131:19932.88%33
3Petrauskas1,7061:20017.33%3
4Butkus1,5841:21521.65%12
5Paulauskas1,5341:22227.35%26
6Petrauskienė1,4891:22915.13%4
7Venckus1,4291:23940.20%75
8Mockus1,3921:24538.58%74
9Rimkienė1,3781:24732.13%50
10Pocius1,3761:24826.98%35
11Urbonas1,2921:26419.80%18
12Jankauskienė1,2881:26511.47%1
13Stonkus1,2511:27257.81%159
14Bružienė1,2181:28040.87%102
15Pocienė1,2051:28328.37%53
16Kazlauskas1,1721:29112.99%7
17Vaitkus1,1701:29134.26%79
18Šimkus1,1431:29821.97%34
19Kazlauskienė1,1241:30310.49%2
20Jankauskas1,1211:30412.22%6
21Butkienė1,0221:33424.19%55
22Ivanova9571:35625.84%68
22Lukauskienė9571:35651.37%195
24Kubilienė9111:37429.43%94
25Vasiliauskas9061:37612.07%11
26Bružas8631:39543.52%181
27Stonkienė8431:40460.73%298
28Venckienė8361:40836.13%147
29Mikalauskienė8331:40914.02%21
30Vasiliauskienė8181:41710.59%10
31Ramanauskas8171:41714.52%25
32Vaitkienė7931:43027.99%105
33Šimkienė7861:43416.28%38
34Jucienė7821:43645.68%223
35Jonušienė7781:43831.42%132
36Martinkus7731:44142.33%199
37Kubilius7331:46528.59%122
37Mockienė7331:46527.02%113
39Urbonienė7291:46810.12%15
40Budrys7071:48224.89%104
40Galdikas7071:48268.11%439
42Bernotas7051:48422.81%95
43Gečienė7041:48433.83%169
44Gečas6841:49850.52%308
45Martinkienė6731:50759.40%382
46Norkus6681:51019.73%81
47Domarkienė6631:51464.75%449
47Norkienė6631:51425.46%119
49Žilinskienė6581:51812.10%28
50Gricius6571:51929.53%154
51Ramanauskienė6561:52010.10%19
52Budrienė6511:52420.15%88
53Galdikienė6421:53163.82%460
54Jonušas6411:53235.38%202
55Mikalauskas6181:55214.58%54
56Vitkus6141:55535.70%219
57Mickus6071:56231.24%187
58Kairienė6051:56317.46%77
59Jurkus5881:58051.49%375
59Paulikas5881:58070.25%546
61Petraitis5831:58513.70%52
62Baužienė5821:58651.23%380
63Žukauskas5771:59110.21%24
64Petkus5711:59733.55%225
65Kairys5621:60714.25%62
66Domarkas5581:61154.65%451
66Gedvilienė5581:61130.78%200
66Norvilienė5581:61142.86%319
69Juška5561:61316.91%86
70Balsys5541:61531.05%207
70Jonaitis5541:61516.23%80
70Žilinskas5541:61512.16%44
73Juškienė5531:61611.69%41
74Lukauskas5491:62147.00%360
75Mažeikienė5351:63714.13%67
76Bagdonas5291:64414.40%71
77Navickienė5271:6477.79%17
78Stankienė5251:64930.43%218
79Bagdonienė5241:65111.60%46
80Norvaišienė5211:65420.88%131
81Savickas5171:65910.91%40
82Žemgulienė5161:66175.44%703
83Rudienė5141:66331.28%241
84Norvilas5131:66581.30%759
85Beniušienė5121:66663.44%579
86Anužis5091:67086.71%841
87Lukošienė4951:68916.27%98
87Stankus4951:68919.82%130
89Žilienė4861:70127.14%206
90Drungilas4841:70493.26%998
91Stonkuvienė4801:71064.43%642
92Buivydas4781:71331.85%277
92Daukšienė4781:71317.38%112
94Anužienė4711:72485.17%918
95Lukošius4671:73018.49%127
96Kundrotas4661:73238.13%339
97Gedvilas4601:74132.62%292
98Sakalauskienė4471:7638.90%36
98Savickienė4471:7637.69%22
100Kavaliauskienė4461:7646.44%16
101Sakalauskas4451:76610.02%48
102Tamošauskienė4401:77559.30%646
103Mažonienė4391:77774.66%839
104Jucius4361:78244.04%466
105Stankevičius4331:7875.37%8
106Buivydienė4281:79637.88%383
107Adomaitis4271:7989.64%49
108Baranauskienė4251:8027.87%30
108Kavaliauskas4251:8027.31%23
110Adomaitienė4141:8238.64%39
111Kontrimienė4121:82755.01%638
112Stonienė4081:83617.97%150
113Drungilienė4041:84491.20%1,172
114Ivanauskas4011:85010.92%72
114Kundrotienė4011:85026.68%275
116Andrijauskas4001:85224.43%243
116Benetienė4001:85293.46%1,218
116Jurevičienė4001:85215.17%115
119Žukauskienė3931:8675.42%14
120Jokubauskienė3831:89015.31%129
121Narmontas3821:89272.35%978
122Žutautienė3811:89574.41%1,009
123Grigaitis3791:89926.75%290
123Vyšniauskienė3791:89910.31%70
125Beniušis3771:90471.27%977
126Dambrauskas3761:90711.94%91
127Vasiljeva3721:91626.59%294
128Petraitienė3701:9218.85%57
129Bertašius3691:92439.47%491
129Einikis3691:92488.07%1,250
129Jablonskienė3691:92435.48%436
132Steponavičienė3671:92911.27%87
133Rimkuvienė3661:93119.54%193
134Jucys3641:93765.23%907
135Jonikas3611:94433.18%410
136Malinauskienė3601:9478.99%61
136Vaitkevičius3601:9478.87%60
138Stonys3571:95521.76%242
139Bertašienė3551:96031.22%378
139Dargienė3551:96022.64%259
139Stankevičienė3551:9603.69%5
142Kontrimas3531:96658.25%800
143Jonauskas3521:96863.54%915
144Bartkienė3471:98219.14%200
144Petreikis3471:98246.77%646
146Kaminskas3441:9918.20%56
146Lengvinas3441:99175.60%1,142
148Litvinas3421:99773.87%1,121
148Petrošius3421:99731.38%408
150Jonkus3411:1,00063.27%955
150Viršilas3411:1,00077.68%1,186
152Pakalniškienė3401:1,00354.31%764
153Navickas3341:1,0216.38%31
154Butkevičienė3331:1,02413.96%145
155Andrijauskienė3321:1,02721.20%261
156Burba3311:1,03031.86%437
156Jurgutis3311:1,03042.33%604
158Šakinienė3301:1,03352.72%764
159Daugėla3291:1,03628.78%374
160Butkuvienė3281:1,03921.01%262
160Tamašauskienė3281:1,03914.30%148
162Mineikienė3271:1,04269.13%1,091
163Butkevičius3251:1,04919.44%232
163Ruškienė3251:1,04969.59%1,111
165Vitkienė3241:1,05231.33%443
166Lukoševičienė3231:1,0555.96%29
166Petravičius3231:1,05525.14%322
166Tarvydas3231:1,05555.40%849
169Jocys3211:1,06249.69%734
170Jurevičius3191:1,06912.58%126
171Montvydas3181:1,07241.09%611
171Petrikas3181:1,07237.68%541
173Vaitkuvienė3171:1,07538.75%570
174Balčiūnas3161:1,0796.51%37
174Budvytis3161:1,07956.83%914
174Ruškys3161:1,07966.81%1,091
177Cirtautas3151:1,08282.68%1,392
177Rudys3151:1,08234.16%501
179Daukantas3141:1,08631.09%457
179Žemgulys3141:1,08686.98%1,495
181Bartkus3131:1,08916.01%185
181Dargis3131:1,08945.04%688
183Baranauskas3121:1,0937.66%59
183Ivanov3121:1,09316.84%196
185Razmienė3101:1,10044.60%688
186Jokubauskas3081:1,10718.22%227
186Petrošienė3081:1,10728.81%421
188Jakas3071:1,11029.78%445
188Valaitis3071:1,11020.73%284
190Jonaitienė3061:1,1149.88%93
191Fiodorova3051:1,11828.48%420
192Poškienė3031:1,12513.78%158
193Ramonienė3021:1,12921.21%288
194Mikutienė3001:1,13627.47%405
195Jakštas2971:1,14823.01%321
195Mockuvienė2971:1,14839.71%640
197Ivanauskienė2961:1,1526.54%45
198Burbienė2941:1,16023.65%335
199Montvydienė2931:1,16367.51%1,200
200Lapinskas2901:1,17613.76%164
200Malinauskas2901:1,1769.41%96