Klamm Surname

200,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,079 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Klamm Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from a German word meaning 'deep, narrow gorge' or 'ravine'.

Klamm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9911:365,75132,523
Germany7961:101,13812,543
France1201:553,52375,172
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
Luxembourg431:13,5012,808
Kazakhstan221:803,75051,043
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Klamm Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from a German word meaning 'deep, narrow gorge' or 'ravine'.

- brianklamm

Klamm Last Name Facts

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

Klamm (Russian: Кламм) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klamm? popularity and diffusion

The surname Klamm is the 200,668th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,505,313 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Klamm reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Klamm is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 991 people, or 1 in 365,751. In The United States Klamm is primarily concentrated in: Kansas, where 17 percent are found, Missouri, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 38 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Klamm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Klamm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Klamm last name grew 1,209 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klamm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klamm surname are 18.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

Klamm earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning $45,459 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klammt91531/
Klyamm9131/
Klam891,796/
Klahm80224/
Klaum80175/
Klyam80142/
Khlam80140/
Klaim80100/
Klame8069/
Kleam8062/
Klaam8018/
Klaym8011/
Klomm808/
Kliam804/
Klham801/
Klajm801/
Clamm801/
Kellam736,185/
Killam733,335/
Khlyam73196/
Clamme73192/
Klaime7334/
Khlaim7326/
Klayme7315/
Khliam7313/
Klyaym7311/
Klamtt739/
Klomme737/
Kleham732/
Kleame731/
Klyamh731/
Kclaim731/
Clam67790/
Killham67408/
Klom67290/
Klamová67137/
Killiam6790/
Kellame6743/
Kellham6711/
Klamova676/
Källham673/
Qlam672/
Killaam671/
Keellam671/
Kelliam671/
Klaymeh671/
Killame671/

Klamm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klamm in the Russian language
Кламмklamm-

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