Klafke Surname

275,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Klafke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klafke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,1351:188,6127,268
Germany1671:482,06941,726
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Klafke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klafke is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Klafke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klafke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 275,902nd most frequently held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,183,176 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Klafke live; 81 percent live in South America and 81 percent live in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,135 people, or 1 in 188,612. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 85 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 6 percent live and São Paulo, where 3 percent live. Beside Brazil it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Klafke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Klafke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Klafke last name increased 4,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klafke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Klafke are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

Klafke earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.88% more than the national average, earning $49,569 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klaffke92754/
Klaefke921/
Klafker921/
Klafkey920/
Klaffkey861/
Klaffkee860/
Klafki83217/
Klafka83210/
Klefke8325/
Klofke831/
Klabke831/
Klawke831/
Klafky831/
Klaffki77145/
Klaffka7780/
Klaffky7752/
Kläfker7750/
Kloffke7727/
Kleffke778/
Klafche771/
Klauwke771/
Klabk731/
Klobke6727/
Klawki6725/
Klavka674/
Clavke671/
Klawka671/
Klavki671/
Kläwke671/
Clafka670/
Qlafkova571/
Klophkie570/
Clawk551/
Klyavkova5362/
Klowka501/
Klobky500/
Clefky500/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Klafke
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