Klau Surname

52,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,828 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Klau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia8,8601:14,9271,864
Germany3281:245,44326,770
Australia2651:101,87111,478
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
France221:3,019,215204,848
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Wales61:515,75523,171
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
China31:455,773,85521,925
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Klau (170) may also be a first name.

Klau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klau (Georgian: კლაუ, Russian: Клау) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Klau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 52,102nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 741,509 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Klau are found; 89 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 88 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 701,320th most widely held forename world-wide It is held by 170 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 8,860 people, or 1 in 14,927. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 91 percent live, East Java, where 2 percent live and Central Kalimantan, where 2 percent live. Outside of Indonesia it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Klau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Klau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klau last name rose 1,464 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Klau surname are 9.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Klau earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.78% less than the national average, earning R 67,068 per year and in United States they earn 22.09% more than the national average, earning $52,680 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klaue891,003/
Khlau8915/
Klaup8912/
Kliau894/
Hklau891/
Klauj891/
Klayu891/
Klahu890/
Klu8617,734/
Kla8610,526/
Klaudt80577/
Klyaus80445/
Kliaus80116/
Klyauz8085/
Kliauz8084/
Klauch8059/
Killau8036/
Klauzs8033/
Klyaut8031/
Klautz8025/
Klautt8022/
Klayou8017/
Klauhs8014/
Khlaut808/
Klauts803/
Klayut803/
Klaužs801/
Klauys801/
Klajou801/
Klaušs801/
Klauwe801/
Klah753,153/
Klay752,872/
Klou751,989/
Klai751,931/
Klue751,305/
Klaa751,251/
Kluj751,088/
Kleu75762/
Kluß75403/
Clau75322/
Kluś75271/
Klaś75214/
Kluy75171/
Klać75169/
Kluh75123/
Kåla75119/
Khla7587/
Klaj7579/
Klea7570/
Khlu7570/
Klae7549/
Kkla7545/
Klia7538/
Kloa7536/
Klui7532/
Kluź7529/
Klaï7512/
Kllu7510/
Klha759/
Klya757/
Kliu756/
Klla756/
Kluş753/
Klyu752/
Ckla751/
Kluu751/
Klga751/
Klač751/
Kqla751/
Kqlu751/
Klhu751/
Klausch73786/
Klauova736/
Klyauts731/
Klautch731/
Claus6732,427/
Kella6716,217/
Claud678,866/
Clauß674,904/
Killa674,359/
Claux671,455/
Klaja671,206/
Klaić67944/
Klaye67889/
Killu67863/
Klyui67665/
Klupp67661/
Kellu67657/
Kluit67414/
Klawe67395/
Kloue67387/
Claut67347/
Kylla67295/
Klahs67289/
Klyuy67265/
Klapf67247/
Klueh67243/
Khluy67203/
Klust67194/
Klyut67153/
Khlai67137/
Kluyt67124/
Khlya6795/
Klaha6784/
Klaiß6783/
Khlay6781/
Klyap6778/
Kliat6766/
Klaij6763/
Kleha6762/
Kölla6761/
Klautsch6759/
Klayh6753/
Klath6741/
Kluhs6740/
Klaji6740/
Kloya6737/
Clauz6734/
Kleya6732/
Klajo6731/
Klusz6726/
Klaje6723/
Klatd6721/
Kluut6720/
Klacz6720/
Klaai6719/
Kleihaus6717/
Källu6717/
Kluya6715/
Klayo6714/
Kleou6713/
Klouy6712/
Klyud6712/
Klayi6712/
Kleuß679/
Khluh677/
Klája677/
Klaia676/
Khliu676/
Klaya676/
Kliya676/
Klouj676/
Klyas675/
Khlou675/
Cklay675/
Klyay675/
Khlae675/
Khlia675/
Klyuh675/
Khllu674/
Kleiu674/
Klaii674/
Kleap674/
Khlah674/
Kleuy673/
Kleia673/
Claue673/
Klajó673/
Klujs673/
Klasd673/
Kluht672/
Kleuh672/
Kleah672/
Klehu672/
Kluja672/
Külla672/
Kluio672/
K'Lay671/
Khlla671/
Kluiz671/
Kluph671/
Kluuz671/
Kladd671/
Klaih671/
Klajč671/
Kliea671/
Kllap671/
Kleue671/
Kliai671/
Kluye671/
Kloja671/
Klija671/
Kloia671/
Klouh671/
Kluić671/
Kluyo671/
Klušs671/
Kklaa671/
Klaës671/
Klaph671/
Källa671/
Claup671/
Clauy671/
Khlaj671/
Kllia671/
Kliui671/
Qlaus671/
Gklgu671/
Hkliu671/
Kllay671/
Kleea671/
Kleup671/
Kluie670/
Klupf670/
Klasp670/

Klau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klau in the Georgian language
კლაუklau-
Klau in the Russian language
Клауklau-

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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 Klau
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