Klaey Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Klaey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klaey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Klaey Last Name Facts

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

Klaey is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Klaey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klaey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,141,416th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. The last name Klaey occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Klaey live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 234,655. In Switzerland Klaey is primarily found in: Canton of Zürich, where 31 percent reside, Canton of Fribourg, where 29 percent reside and Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 9 percent reside. Besides Switzerland this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klae8949/
Khlawey833/
Klaye80889/
Klawe80395/
Kleye80140/
Kloey8048/
Kluey8031/
Klaje8023/
Kloay8022/
Klaeß806/
Khlae805/
Claey804/
Kleuy803/
Klaae801/
Kleay801/
Kleey800/
Kleaei73774/
Claeye7371/
Klaess7369/
Khloey7332/
Klaeui7321/
Clawey7314/
Kleyie7310/
Klaehs736/
Klaehr735/
Khlaep735/
Klajie735/
Klahed734/
Klatea732/
Klahee732/
Klajuy732/
Kellae731/
Kleiye731/
Klaher731/
Klauys731/
Klojey731/
Kleaie731/
Klaepp731/
Klauwe731/
Kleaee731/
Cklaye731/
Clayey731/
Klouey730/
Kluehy730/
Klahae730/
Klaest730/
Kläy67880/
Kleu67762/
Kloe67628/
Klatayu6792/
Kleé6738/
Klaseie6725/
Kelleye6718/
Kleyehi677/
Clae674/
Cleaeys672/
Kelliey672/
Kellaye671/
Killawe671/
Klaggee671/
Klayjue671/
Kelleay671/
Klaiyeh671/
Kellahe671/
Kleè671/
Klée671/
Kloueyi671/
Killaye671/
Kleyehe671/
Clawiey671/
Kellawe671/
Killehy670/
Kelloey670/
Killeay670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klaey
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