Klančnik Surname

387,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Klančnik Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'castle on a precipice'.

Klančnik Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia8931:2,786383
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Serbia111:649,54122,440

The alternate forms: Klancnik (174) are calculated separately.

Klančnik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'castle on a precipice'.

- kklancn2
DNA test information

Klančnik Last Name Facts

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

Klančnik has its highest incidence in Slovenia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Klancnik. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klančnik? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 387,397th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,955,836 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Klančnik are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Slovenia, where it is borne by 893 people, or 1 in 2,786. In Slovenia it is most numerous in: Savinja, where 36 percent live, Carinthia, where 25 percent live and Drava, where 16 percent live. Apart from Slovenia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 1 percent live and Serbia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klancnik96174/
Klanchnik8219/
Klancnick822/
Klancznik821/
Klanchnick781/
Klantschnik7418/
Klanchnic711/
Klantchnek6720/
Klantschnig6334/
Klantchneck631/

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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 Klančnik
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