Klaver Surname

68,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Klaver Surname User-submission:

Frisian for 'clover'.

Klaver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5,1711:3,266279
United States9921:365,38232,492
Canada4321:85,2919,464
South Africa1481:366,06633,202
Australia801:337,44628,659
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Finland341:161,66814,556
England291:1,921,31276,208
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Belgium201:574,83253,219
France201:3,321,136213,627
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

The alternate forms: Kläver (93), Klavér (11) & Klavèr (1) are calculated separately.

Klaver (39) may also be a first name.

Klaver Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Frisian for 'clover'.

- chris_klaver

Klaver Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klaver (Russian: Клавер) is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kläver, Klavér or Klavèr. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klaver? popularity and diffusion

The last name Klaver is the 68,749th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,009,076 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Klaver reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used given name internationally, held by 39 people.

The last name Klaver is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 5,171 people, or 1 in 3,266. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: North Holland, where 44 percent live, Overijssel, where 10 percent live and South Holland, where 9 percent live. Besides The Netherlands it is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Klaver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Klaver has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klaver surname rose 2,544 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klaver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klaver last name are 15.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.76% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Klaver earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning 235,259 kr per year; in Peru they earn 30.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,391 per year; in South Africa they earn 38% more than the national average, earning R 327,936 per year; in United States they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $45,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning $50,054 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kläver9493/
Klavér9411/
Klavèr941/
Klavert92143/
Kleaver92119/
Klyaver9250/
Klaiver9214/
Kliaver9210/
Klaverd929/
Klavier925/
Klayver922/
Klayvert862/
Kleavert860/
Claver8327,995/
Klever833,353/
Klover83357/
Klöver83337/
Klawer83203/
Klavir8363/
Klayverth801/
Klaverova801/
Cleaver7715,003/
Clavere77391/
Kleuver77335/
Clavert77159/
Kluiver77124/
Kleiver77117/
Klajber77102/
Kloever7762/
Klovert7721/
Klaewer7720/
Klawier7719/
Klauwer7718/
Claveir7712/
Kleever7712/
Kloover778/
Klyover772/
Kliaber772/
Clauver771/
Kleaber771/
Claverd771/
Clayveer711/
Kleivier711/
Klajwert711/
Klaiberh711/
Claveire711/
Kellever711/
Clauvert711/
Klawuher710/
Claivere710/
Clover675,984/
Klewer67871/
Klöber67347/
Kläber67170/
Klower67121/
Klöwer67108/
Clavir6789/
Claber6776/
Klawir6720/
Kläwer6716/
Clawer6710/
Claverová675/
Clavér673/
Cláver672/
Klabér672/
Klawér671/
Clöver671/
Kellhover670/

Klaver Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klaver in the Russian language
Клаверklaver-

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