Klavins Surname

180,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Klavins Surname User-submission:

This is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word kļava, meaning 'maple'.

Klavins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia1,8691:1,09787
United States2181:1,662,656110,804
Australia831:325,24927,873
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
England291:1,921,31276,208
Sweden231:428,12030,474
France191:3,495,933219,029
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway81:642,78647,258
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Klavinš (1) & Kļaviņš (8) are calculated separately.

Klavins Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word kļava, meaning 'maple'.

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Klavins Last Name Facts

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

Klavins (Russian: Клавинс) is carried by more people in Latvia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Klavinš or Kļaviņš. Click here for other potential spellings of Klavins.

How Common Is The Last Name Klavins? popularity and diffusion

The surname Klavins is the 180,776th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,093,186 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Klavins are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Latvia, where it is borne by 1,869 people, or 1 in 1,097. In Latvia Klavins is most prevalent in: Riga Planning Region, where 59 percent live, Vidzeme, where 18 percent live and Latgale, where 10 percent live. Beside Latvia this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Klavins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klavins last name are 4.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Klavins earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.49% more than the national average, earning $54,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.55% more than the national average, earning $53,930 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klavinš951/
Klavinsh935/
Klauvins931/
Klyavinsh8832/
Klavinsch881/
Klevins8657/
Klavens8636/
Kļaviņš868/
Clavins861/
Klovins861/
Klavenæs8035/
Klavinch801/
Cleavins801/
Klevens71150/
Klovens7126/
Clavens7115/
Klawens711/
Clovins710/
Kleevens6733/
Klevenås675/
Clavince673/
Clauvince631/
Clavinche631/
Klevenz57192/
Clovens571/
Clovince539/
Clavence531/
Cleavench500/

Klavins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klavins in the Russian language
Клавинсklavins-

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