Klaw Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Klaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1451:912,06368,055
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
France31:22,140,907385,998
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Klaw (42) may also be a first name.

Klaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klaw occurs most in Indonesia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Klaw click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klaw? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 832,284th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 21,950,440 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Klaw reside; 57 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 49 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,566,439th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 42 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 912,063. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: Jakarta, where 50 percent live, West Java, where 49 percent live and Papua, where 1 percent live. Outside of Indonesia Klaw is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and The Philippines, where 11 percent live.

Klaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Klaw has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klaw surname increased 721 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Klaw last name are 1.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55% being registered to vote for the party.

Klaw earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klawe89395/
Klauw8938/
Khlaw895/
Kliaw893/
Klayw891/
Kleaw891/
Killaw801/
Khlaiw801/
Klauwe801/
Kellaw800/
Claw75525/
Klow75112/
Klaf7577/
Klav7539/
Khlaiwe732/
Killawe731/
Kellawe731/
Khlaf671,195/
Clauw67929/
Klaff67653/
Klaft67280/
Klapf67247/
Klouw67214/
Klowe67119/
Klova67118/
Klaub67116/
Kılav67102/
Klowa6762/
Klaif6740/
Klafs6739/
Kloow6737/
Klaiv6727/
Klows6712/
Klauf678/
Klaaf676/
Kllaf674/
Khlav673/
Kleiw672/
Klavz672/
Klafe672/
Klhaf671/
Klayv671/
Klaph671/
Kliav671/
Klaáb671/
Klayb671/
Kleaf671/
Kleab671/
Klauv671/
Clawe671/
Clayw670/
Clawh670/
Klayf670/

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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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  • 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 Klaw
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