Klaiss Surname

846,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Klaiss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klaiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:1,709,712113,287
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France21:33,211,361423,184
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Klaiss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klaiss is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klaiss? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 846,108th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 22,492,426 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Klaiss reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 1,709,712. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 21 percent live, New Jersey, where 21 percent live and Ohio, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent live and Switzerland, where 9 percent live.

Klaiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Klaiss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 558 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klaiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klaiss surname are 28.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klaiss earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 7.84% less than the national average, earning $20,921,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klass9110,311/
Klais91435/
Kliss91375/
Klaihass860/
Klauss831,443/
Kleiss831,129/
Klasse83365/
Khliss83343/
Klaass83117/
Klaess8369/
Klyass8341/
Khlass8335/
Kliass8333/
Klaits8321/
Klaise8314/
Klaihs838/
Klisse837/
Kliess837/
Klaist835/
Klaisz834/
Claiss832/
Gklass831/
Kluiss830/
Klaish830/
Klas804,147/
Klis801,382/
Claisse773,331/
Klaasse77812/
Killiss777/
Klyaits771/
Klaggis771/
Klausse771/
Killass771/
Klassss771/
Kelliss770/
Klassse770/
Klaus7343,516/
Klaas7328,806/
Class738,423/
Kleis732,991/
Klaes732,969/
Kless731,118/
Klisz73982/
Klaić73944/
Klish73750/
Klase73689/
Clais73583/
Klise73375/
Klijs73364/
Klahs73289/
Kluis73202/
Khlis73159/
Klois73155/
Klash73136/
Klies73134/
Klasz7391/
Klaiß7383/
Cliss7369/
Klajs7350/
Kleas7345/
Klias7339/
Klyss7326/
Klays7310/
Klizs739/
Kllas736/
Khlas736/
Klyas735/
Klihs733/
Klasd733/
Klaës731/
Klasp730/
Klassova7156/
Klaisová7110/
Klassová715/
Klaische713/
Klissova711/
Gkliaias711/
Kleehass710/
Clauss677,850/
Klaase672,974/
Klause671,725/
Klisch671,718/
Kellis671,551/
Kellas671,329/
Klesse671,186/
Classe671,128/
Klausz67735/
Claise67715/
Klyaus67445/
Kloess67371/
Klaich67236/
Klease67196/
Cleiss67159/
Killis67154/
Kleisz67138/
Kliaus67116/
Kluess67112/
Klawes6791/
Kleijs6784/
Cluiss6775/
Kyllis6767/
Kleise6763/
Ckless6751/
Killas6750/
Kleess6742/
Kleihs6736/
Klyays6735/
Klauzs6733/
Klajst6730/
Kluits6729/
Klyoss6728/
Klyats6720/
Clisse6719/
Klasch6718/
Klaitz6717/
Claass6716/
Klisht6715/
Kliesh6714/
Klauhs6714/
Claish6713/
Klaats6712/
Köllis6710/
Kleats679/
Kluijs679/
Claies679/
Kleuss679/
Klaush678/
Claiys678/
Klishe677/
Khlase676/
Klaehs676/
Klatts675/
Claess675/
Kleius675/
Kllias674/
Khlies674/
Klauts673/
Kluish673/
Qulais672/
Khlaas672/
Claids672/
Klaiše672/
Klaužs671/
Khleis671/
Kluise671/
Klaussová671/
Klauys671/
Klayes671/
Kleast671/
Kliyos671/
Cklish671/
Clisst671/
Klajiš671/
Kloise671/
Klaušs671/
Klitse671/
Kloits671/
Kleits671/
Kliasz671/
Kliehs671/
Kyllas671/
Khlias671/
Khlise671/
Klaice671/
Khless671/
Khlish671/
Kleish670/
Klaast670/
Claits670/
Klouss670/
Klayst670/

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Footnotes

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