Kla Surname

48,917th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Kla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast9,5141:2,425240
India4011:1,912,88166,545
Nigeria1341:1,321,96152,161
Liberia961:45,9224,138
United States521:6,970,364322,914
France501:1,328,454133,611
Cambodia441:351,9813,707
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Taiwan191:1,233,9348,385
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

The alternate forms: Klá (1) are calculated separately.

Kla (11,681) may also be a first name.

Kla Last Name Facts

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

Kla (Bengali: ক্লা, Hindi: कला) is found most frequently in The Ivory Coast. It may be found as: Klá. For other possible spellings of Kla click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kla? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 48,917th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 692,338 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Kla live; 79 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 55,195th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 11,681 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 9,514 people, or 1 in 2,425. In The Ivory Coast it is primarily concentrated in: Bas-Sassandra District, where 37 percent reside, Montagnes District, where 18 percent reside and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 15 percent reside. Excluding The Ivory Coast Kla exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Kla Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kla surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Kla earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.78% less than the national average, earning $40,654 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klá891/
Klau869,828/
Klah863,153/
Klay862,872/
Klai861,931/
Klaa861,251/
Klaś86214/
Klać86169/
Kåla86119/
Khla8687/
Klaj8679/
Klea8670/
Kkla8645/
Klia8638/
Kloa8636/
Klaï8612/
Klha869/
Klya867/
Klla866/
Ckla861/
Klga861/
Klač861/
Kqla861/
Kella7516,217/
Killa754,359/
Klaja751,206/
Klaić75944/
Kylla75295/
Klahs75289/
Klapf75247/
Khlai75137/
Khlya7595/
Klaha7584/
Klaiß7583/
Khlay7581/
Klyap7578/
Kliat7566/
Klaij7563/
Kleha7562/
Kölla7561/
Klayh7553/
Klath7541/
Klatd7521/
Klacz7520/
Klaai7519/
Khlau7515/
Klaup7512/
Klaia756/
Klaya756/
Klyas755/
Cklay755/
Klyay755/
Khlia755/
Kleap754/
Kliau754/
Khlah754/
Klasd753/
Kleah752/
Külla752/
K'Lay751/
Khlla751/
Kladd751/
Klaih751/
Klajč751/
Kliea751/
Kllap751/
Hklau751/
Kliai751/
Kklaa751/
Klauj751/
Klaës751/
Kleau751/
Klaph751/
Källa751/
Khlaj751/
Kllia751/
Kllay751/
Kleea751/
Klahu750/
Klasp750/
Kle672,216/
Klo672,191/
Kellah671,519/
Kli67797/
Klaudt67577/
Cla67453/
Klyaus67445/
Killah67277/
Küllah67249/
Kellya67242/
Klaich67236/
Keella67203/
Killea67148/
Küllaç67120/
Kliaus67116/
Koella67110/
Kellay6794/
Killay6789/
Klyauz6785/
Kliauz6784/
Kiella6773/
Kellia6761/
Klauch6759/
Killaz6757/
Kly6756/
Khlyay6754/
Kleňha6753/
Klyass6741/
Killau6736/
Klyays6735/
Kliass6733/
Klauzs6733/
Klyaut6731/
Khlyap6730/
Klajst6730/
Klautz6725/
Klautt6722/
Klaits6721/
Klyats6720/
Klaith6720/
Kuilla6718/
Klasch6718/
Klaitz6717/
Klj6717/
Klyuha6715/
Klauhs6714/
Kuella6713/
Kellaa6713/
Qla6712/
Klaats6712/
Kellai679/
Kleats679/
Kkhlad679/
Killia679/
Khlaut678/
Klyatt678/
Klaihs678/
Klyach675/
Klatts675/
Kkylla675/
Kellea675/
Gkilla675/
Klaist675/
Killai675/
Kuulla674/
Killya674/
Khlapp674/
Klaisz674/
Kllias674/
Kyllah674/
Hkilla674/
Klauts673/
Khlaas672/
Kleova672/
Klajch672/
Kellha672/
Killha672/
Klahee672/
Klahai672/
Klaužs671/
Kaella671/
Khlaph671/
Khlyad671/
Kkella671/
Klauys671/
Kleast671/
Hkella671/
Gklass671/
Kéllia671/
Klaušs671/
Keulla671/
Kellaj671/
Khliea671/
Khlaai671/
Klé671/
Kljowa671/
Killla671/
Kleacz671/
Kliasz671/
Kyllas671/
Khlias671/
Kellaz671/
Khlaia671/
Khliai671/
Klaait671/
Kliaya671/
Kellga670/
Klaast670/
Kleatz670/
Klayst670/

Kla Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kla in the Bengali language
ক্লাkla-
Kla in the Hindi language
कलाkala65.09
क्लाkla26.42
क्लkla3.77

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kla
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