Cleven Surname
Approximately 2,204 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameCleven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 817 | 1:98,538 | 12,246 |
| United States | 677 | 1:535,390 | 44,465 |
| Netherlands | 411 | 1:41,088 | 6,981 |
| Canada | 93 | 1:396,189 | 35,081 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| Belgium | 38 | 1:302,543 | 35,124 |
| Luxembourg | 37 | 1:15,690 | 3,536 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
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'.
- kamicaThis surname means 'cliff'. It originates from the town Kleve (Cleve, Cleves), North Rhein-Westphalia, Germany, or from a small harbour in southern Norway.
- jackhCleven Demographics
Average Cleven Salary in
United States
$44,416 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cleven? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cleven is the 191,276th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,306,509 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Cleven are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 334,261st most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 622 people.
It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 817 people, or 1 in 98,538. In Germany Cleven is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 93 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent are found. Not including Germany Cleven exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 19 percent are found.
Cleven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cleven has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,184 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cleven Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cleven surname are 15.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.37% being registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaven | 92 | 13 | / |
| Clevend | 92 | 5 | / |
| Clevent | 92 | 3 | / |
| Cleveng | 92 | 0 | / |
| Clevean | 92 | 0 | / |
| Clevene | 92 | 0 | / |
| Cleveand | 86 | 10 | / |
| Cleavend | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kleven | 83 | 4,745 | / |
| Sleven | 83 | 522 | / |
| Clevin | 83 | 69 | / |
| Cliven | 83 | 5 | / |
| Cilven | 83 | 5 | / |
| Celven | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zleven | 83 | 1 | / |
| Clevem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Clevyn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cleaveand | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kleiven | 77 | 1,367 | / |
| Kleeven | 77 | 359 | / |
| Klevene | 77 | 40 | / |
| Cleavin | 77 | 24 | / |
| Chelven | 77 | 14 | / |
| Chlevin | 77 | 7 | / |
| Clewein | 77 | 5 | / |
| Clevion | 77 | 3 | / |
| Clevine | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klevend | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clayven | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clevain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chilven | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cleuvin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cleving | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kleaven | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sleiven | 77 | 0 | / |
| Clvin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Slven | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kleivene | 71 | 34 | / |
| Klevienė | 71 | 4 | / |
| Šlevienė | 71 | 4 | / |
| Schlevin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Clevaine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selleven | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cleaving | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schliven | 71 | 0 | / |
| Silleven | 71 | 0 | / |
| Slevin | 67 | 5,726 | / |
| Klevin | 67 | 296 | / |
| Kelven | 67 | 123 | / |
| Celvin | 67 | 67 | / |
| Kløven | 67 | 55 | / |
| Klevyn | 67 | 53 | / |
| Kliven | 67 | 43 | / |
| Sliven | 67 | 38 | / |
| Šleivienė | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kleivienė | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kylven | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cilvin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Slyven | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kilven | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kléven | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlueten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schluesen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klveen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlevink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klevem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clivem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cluene | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schleving | 67 | 0 | / |
Cleven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cleven in the Marathi language | ||
| लेवेनाि | levenai | - |
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