Klaps Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Monaco

Klaps Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klaps Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2471:46,5457,557
Germany1531:526,17944,202
Austria431:198,03324,866
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
France71:9,488,960336,266
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Klapš (2) are calculated separately.

Klaps Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klaps (Russian: Клапс) is found most in Belgium. It may also be found as: Klapš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klaps? popularity and diffusion

It is the 639,219th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,309,970 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Klaps live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Klaps is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is held by 247 people, or 1 in 46,545. In Belgium Klaps is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 96 percent live, Walloon Region, where 3 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Belgium Klaps is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent live and Austria, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klapš932/
Klapps91112/
Klaips91100/
Klapsz912/
Klapsch83200/
Claps802,292/
Kleps80484/
Klops8092/
Klabs801/
Clapps73131/
Klepps73121/
Klopsz7332/
Kleips7320/
Klepsh7318/
Klöpps739/
Klepsz739/
Kleyps736/
Klyavs735/
Klopås733/
Klopsh732/
Kloups731/
Klaivs731/
Klapch731/
Kloeps731/
Klopsch672,011/
Klepsch67865/
Killops67228/
Klöpsch67118/
Clappse6711/
Klapche671/
Kelleps670/

Klaps Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klaps in the Russian language
Клапсklaps-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Klaps
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