de Kleijn Surname

290,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

de Kleijn Surname User-submission:

Klein means 'small', or 'little'. So this surname means 'the small'.

de Kleijn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2941:13,0501,900
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

de Kleijn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Klein means 'small', or 'little'. So this surname means 'the small'.

- iris2904

de Kleijn Last Name Facts

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

The last name de Kleijn is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of de Kleijn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Kleijn? popularity and diffusion

The last name de Kleijn is the 290,346th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,525,054 people. de Kleijn occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of de Kleijn live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,294 people, or 1 in 13,050. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Gelderland, where 28 percent are found, North Brabant, where 23 percent are found and South Holland, where 20 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.

de Kleijn Last Name Statistics demography

de Kleijn earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 169.35% more than the national average, earning R 640,068 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
de Kleijne9585/
de Klein941,627/
de Klijn94270/
de Klejn941/
de Kleine89870/
de Klijne8941/
de Cleijn891/
der Kleine842/
de Kleyn82237/
de Klyen824/
de Kleyne7816/
de Cleen71493/
de Cleyn71226/
de Klyne711/
de Kline710/
de Cleene67547/
de Clasen674/
de Clendt670/
de Klaine670/
de Clausen631/
de Claassen601/
de Clyne590/
de Quillan531/

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