Klaiv Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Klaiv Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klaiv Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India241:31,961,058386,265
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Klaiv (84) may also be a first name.

Klaiv Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klaiv (Hindi: क्लाइव, Marathi: क्साईव) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Klaiv? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Klaiv are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Klaiv is also the 1,046,220th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 84 people.

The surname Klaiv is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 31,961,058. In India Klaiv is mostly found in: Rajasthan, where 42 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 38 percent are found and Kerala, where 21 percent are found. Aside from India this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 7 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klaivs911/
Klav8939/
Kliv8914/
Kleiv80259/
Kılav80102/
Khliv8041/
Klaif8040/
Klaev8034/
Kliev809/
Khlav803/
Klavz802/
Klivs802/
Klauv801/
Claiv801/
Kliov801/
Klayv801/
Kliav801/
Khlaif73736/
Khliev73101/
Klyaev7327/
Khlaev7324/
Kliuev7323/
Klyavz738/
Klavch736/
Klyavs735/
Khliav733/
Klyiev732/
Klyuiv731/
Klaiob731/
Klaief731/
Klaiyf731/
Khlaiw731/
Killav731/
Kliyev731/
Kellav731/
Klaiff731/
Klev67485/
Klaw67332/
Klaf6777/
Clav6757/
Kliw6746/
Khlaief6735/
Klif6726/
Kliuiev6718/
Klyv6712/
Khlyaev676/
Cliv672/
Klavova672/
Qkliyev671/
Klivova671/
Klyayev671/
Kliujev671/
Qlav671/

Klaiv Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klaiv in the Marathi language
क्साईवksa'iva-
Klaiv in the Hindi language
क्लाइवkla'iva83.33
क्लाईवkla'iva16.67

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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
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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 Klaiv
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