Klan Surname

116,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Klan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia1,9511:7,938866
Germany7241:111,19513,694
United States2471:1,467,445100,382
Russia2081:692,89959,039
Canada941:391,97434,739
Poland931:408,69643,526
Australia901:299,95226,269
Ivory Coast771:299,62611,268
Kazakhstan431:411,22131,868
Afghanistan421:765,5528,131
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Benin231:449,37431,324
Liberia181:244,91915,115
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
Palestine161:284,30310,570
Hungary151:654,41837,235
England141:3,979,861125,553
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
India51:153,413,076951,030
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

The alternate forms: Klán (166) are calculated separately.

Klan (1,022) may also be a first name.

Klan Last Name Facts

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

Klan (Arabic: كلان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻼﻥ, Hindi: क्लाँ, Marathi: कलन, Oriya: କାନ, Russian: Клан) occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Klán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 116,352nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,838,896 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Klan live; 51 percent live in Southeast Asia and 49 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Klan is also the 251,137th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 1,022 people.

The last name is most widely held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 1,951 people, or 1 in 7,938. In Cambodia it is most prevalent in: Ratanakiri Province, where 99 percent are found, Mondulkiri Province, where 1 percent are found and Oddar Meanchey Province, where 0 percent are found. Not including Cambodia it occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Klan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Klan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klan surname rose 515 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Klan last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Sunni (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Klan surname are 6.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.93% less than the national average, earning $42,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.83% less than the national average, earning $45,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klán92166/
Klann894,113/
Klahn892,353/
Klain891,423/
Khlan891,077/
Klajn89851/
Klhan89583/
Klayn89412/
Klane89320/
Klyan89257/
Kılan89206/
Klean89148/
Klian8962/
Klaan8926/
Klamn8919/
Klanc8917/
Klaun8914/
Klanq891/
Klgan891/
Kllan891/
Klahan8019,945/
Klyayn801,851/
Økland801,466/
Klaßen801,408/
Klaine80489/
Khlian80406/
Killan80319/
Kellan80301/
Klasén80266/
Klandt80257/
Khlyan80182/
Klyain80173/
Kliain8096/
Klanck8029/
Klajne8027/
Klaung8026/
Klangh8021/
Kliane8020/
Klasyn8019/
Klasne8017/
Khlane8013/
Klannt8010/
Klayne804/
Klhane802/
Klianc802/
Klanth801/
Klantt801/
Kleahn801/
Kleank801/
Kyllan801/
Klahnd801/
Klasên801/
Klanne801/
Kåland801/
Kllian801/
Kclean801/
Klaayn801/
Klaahn801/
Klehan800/
Klon75951/
Clan75519/
Qlan755/
Killian7323,363/
Klasinc73342/
Klahsen73230/
Killean73202/
Killane73145/
Kylland73118/
Klatten7396/
Klaitin7357/
Klaseen7332/
Klanova7332/
Klaasin7332/
Kellian7330/
Klassyn7317/
Killain7312/
Klaseng739/
Khlahan739/
Klaßing736/
Klaisin736/
Kleasen734/
Klaszen734/
Killhan733/
Klasesn733/
Klausin733/
Klyasin732/
Kellane732/
Kellyan732/
Klaußen732/
Klasink732/
Håkland732/
Kålland732/
Kyllian732/
Klyasen731/
Klachin731/
Kellamn731/
Khlasne731/
Klatehn731/
Qukland731/
Killlan731/
Klahien731/
Klhatyn731/
Klanová731/
Kyllane731/
Kyllyan731/
Klaysin731/
Klating731/
Klahyna731/
Killahn730/
Kellain730/
Kellean730/
Killann730/
Killyan730/
Killgan730/
Keellan730/
Killaan730/
Klein67462,978/
Clain678,982/
Kleyn676,689/
Klyachin671,170/
Klohn67901/
Khlon67729/
Clean67377/
Kellahan67276/
Qulan67268/
Klyon67260/
Clang67228/
Khlaisin67203/
Klone67186/
Klaum67175/
Kleon67164/
Klaahsen67155/
Clian67144/
Klion67108/
Klainová67108/
Klaaysen6770/
Klaasing6766/
Klaschen6759/
Clann6739/
Klonn6739/
Clane6733/
Clant6717/
Klausien6716/
Cland6713/
Khlassin6713/
Klajnová6713/
Klonc6712/
Kloin6711/
Claun6710/
Klaching6710/
Kloon679/
Clahn677/
Killiane676/
Klaising676/
Uamklang675/
Klaysing675/
Klyanova674/
Clayn674/
Khlachin674/
Hqlan674/
Klaingue674/
Klasseen673/
Claan673/
Kloun673/
Khlanova673/
Qlain673/
Kleun672/
Kelliann672/
Klotn672/
Klianova672/
Killiann672/
Klonh672/
Klainova672/
Khlaitin672/
Klasssen671/
Kelleann671/
Killiaan671/
Killiasn671/
Kkyllang671/
Klaaseen671/
Klham671/
Qlang671/
Clyan671/
Klatting671/
Clasn671/
Kclon671/
Kelliand671/
Klāne671/
Klaijsen671/
Kuillian671/
Qlann671/
Kellyann671/
Klaasent671/
Klaasesn671/
Qlatn671/
Klaychin671/
Klaïngue671/
Kliachin671/
Killaine670/
Killhane670/
Killahan670/
Koellian670/
Kleassen670/
Killhand670/
Killiain670/
Keelland670/

Klan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻼﻥklan-
Klan in the Hindi language
क्लाँklam-
Klan in the Oriya language
କାନkana-
Klan in the Marathi language
कलनkalana-
Klan in the Russian language
Кланklan-
Klan in the Arabic language
كلانklan-

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