Klaffke Surname

450,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klaffke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klaffke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5601:143,76017,343
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Poland561:678,72858,421
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Klaffke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klaffke occurs most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Klaffke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 450,743rd most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 9,665,180 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Klaffke live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 560 people, or 1 in 143,760. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent live, Berlin, where 16 percent live and Brandenburg, where 10 percent live. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and Poland, where 7 percent live.

Klaffke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Klaffke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Klaffke surname expanded 4,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klaffke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klaffke surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Klaffke earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 30.85% more than the national average, earning $56,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 75.78% more than the national average, earning $87,335 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klaffkey931/
Klaffkee930/
Klafke921,406/
Klaffki86145/
Klaffka8680/
Klaffky8652/
Kloffke8627/
Kleffke868/
Klaefke861/
Klafker861/
Klafkey860/
Klafki77217/
Klafka77210/
Klefke7725/
Klabke771/
Klofke771/
Klawke771/
Klafky771/
Kläfker7150/
Klauwke711/
Klafche711/
Klabk671/
Klobke6227/
Klawki6225/
Klavka624/
Clavke621/
Kläwke621/
Klavki621/
Klawka621/
Clafka620/
Qlafkova531/
Klophkie530/
Klyavkova5062/
Clawk501/

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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 Klaffke
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