Cleven Surname

191,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Cleven Surname User-submission:

The surname, Kleven, most likely originated independently in two regions. One in Norway and once in Germany. The Norwegian variant comes from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway named Kleven.

The German variant either came from a place called Klevenow, or is a variant, "Kleve", which is a name referencing the German Kleve region, which probably references an old topographic term cleve, which means 'swamp'.

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Cleven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8171:98,53812,246
United States6771:535,39044,465
Netherlands4111:41,0886,981
Canada931:396,18935,081
Australia541:499,92037,885
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Luxembourg371:15,6903,536
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Norway61:857,04855,549
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Cleven (622) may also be a first name.

Cleven Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname, Kleven, most likely originated independently in two regions. One in Norway and once in Germany. The Norwegian variant comes from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway named Kleven.

The German variant either came from a place called Klevenow, or is a variant, "Kleve", which is a name referencing the German Kleve region, which probably references an old topographic term cleve, which means 'swamp'.

- kamica

This surname means 'cliff'. It originates from the town Kleve (Cleve, Cleves), North Rhein-Westphalia, Germany, or from a small harbour in southern Norway.

- jackh

Cleven Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cleven Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cleven (Marathi: लेवेनाि) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cleven? popularity and diffusion

Cleven is the 191,276th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,306,509 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Cleven live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 334,261st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 622 people.

The surname Cleven is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 817 people, or 1 in 98,538. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 93 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent reside. Not including Germany it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 19 percent reside.

Cleven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cleven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cleven last name rose 2,184 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cleven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cleven are 15.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.37% registered with the political party.

The amount Cleven earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.56% less than the national average, earning 216,093 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1048.27% more than the national average, earning R 2,728,730 per year; in United States they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $44,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.43% more than the national average, earning $56,850 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cleaven9213/
Clevend925/
Clevent923/
Cleveng920/
Clevean920/
Clevene920/
Cleveand8610/
Cleavend860/
Kleven834,745/
Sleven83522/
Clevin8369/
Cliven835/
Cilven835/
Celven831/
Zleven831/
Clevem831/
Clevyn831/
Cleaveand8011/
Kleiven771,367/
Kleeven77359/
Klevene7740/
Cleavin7724/
Chelven7714/
Chlevin777/
Clewein775/
Clevion773/
Clevine771/
Klevend771/
Clayven771/
Clevain771/
Chilven771/
Cleuvin771/
Cleving770/
Kleaven770/
Sleiven770/
Clvin732/
Slven730/
Kleivene7134/
Klevienė714/
Šlevienė714/
Schlevin712/
Clevaine711/
Selleven711/
Cleaving710/
Schliven710/
Silleven710/
Slevin675,726/
Klevin67296/
Kelven67123/
Celvin6767/
Kløven6755/
Klevyn6753/
Kliven6743/
Sliven6738/
Šleivienė6737/
Kleivienė6735/
Kylven6714/
Cilvin6710/
Slyven673/
Kilven672/
Kléven671/
Schlueten671/
Schluesen671/
Klveen671/
Schlevink671/
Klevem671/
Clivem671/
Cluene670/
Schleving670/

Cleven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cleven in the Marathi language
लेवेनािlevenai-

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