Klamke Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klamke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klamke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2491:323,31532,320
Poland391:974,58370,126
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Klämke (3) are calculated separately.

Klamke Last Name Facts

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

Klamke is most common in Germany. It may also be found as a variant: Klämke. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klamke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Klamke is the 883,255th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Klamke are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Klamke is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 249 people, or 1 in 323,315. In Germany Klamke is most numerous in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 28 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent live and Brandenburg, where 14 percent live. Aside from Germany it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Klamke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Klamke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Klamke surname grew 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klamke Last Name Statistics demography

Klamke earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klämke943/
Klemke832,446/
Klamka831,443/
Klanke831,086/
Klomke839/
Klemcke77189/
Klancke7785/
Klanker7767/
Klankey779/
Klemmke771/
Klaymek771/
Kliamka771/
Klanket771/
Kleanke770/
Klank731,076/
Klomk731/
Klamková7118/
Khlaimek7116/
Klamkova713/
Klangket711/
Kliangke711/
Klaunker710/
Kleangked6777/
Klanck6729/
Kliangket6723/
Klomki6722/
Klemky679/
Klyamkova678/
Klonke678/
Khlamkova674/
Klanka674/
Kleangket671/
Killanker671/
Kleank671/
Clanke671/
Klomka671/
Kleimk671/
Klemki671/
Klance670/
Klanks670/
Clomke670/
Klanki670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klamke
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