Klay Surname

153,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Liberia

Klay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt8851:103,8828,743
Liberia7721:5,711693
United States4891:741,22558,038
Cambodia1511:102,5642,411
Switzerland1381:59,5147,447
Germany1301:619,27349,237
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Canada461:800,99162,809
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
France141:4,744,480251,814
Tunisia131:46,9716,396
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

The alternate forms: Kläy (880) are calculated separately.

Klay (1,126) may also be a first name.

Klay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klay (Russian: Клай) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Kläy. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Klay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 153,119th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,537,446 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Klay reside; 31 percent reside in North Africa and 31 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 237,464th most common first name worldwide, held by 1,126 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is borne by 885 people, or 1 in 103,882. Beside Egypt this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Klay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Klay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Klay surname rose 858 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klay last name are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.21% more than the national average, earning $47,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0% more than the national average, earning $49,684 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kläy92880/
Klaye89889/
Khlay8981/
Klayh8953/
Klayo8914/
Klayi8912/
Klaya896/
Cklay895/
Klyay895/
K'Lay891/
Kllay891/
Klayu891/
Kla8610,526/
Kly8656/
Klayee80150/
Kellay8094/
Klayoo8092/
Killay8089/
Khlyay8054/
Klyays8035/
Klayou8017/
Klayut803/
Klauys801/
Klayes801/
Klayoh801/
Cklaye801/
Klayeh801/
Kliaya801/
Klayst800/
Clay7582,137/
Klau759,828/
Kley757,548/
Klah753,153/
Klai751,931/
Klaa751,251/
Klaś75214/
Kluy75171/
Klać75169/
Kloy75127/
Kåla75119/
Khla7587/
Klaj7579/
Klea7570/
Klye7559/
Klae7549/
Kkla7545/
Klia7538/
Kloa7536/
Klyp7530/
Kliy7528/
Klaï7512/
Klha759/
Klyy759/
Klyś757/
Klya757/
Klyt757/
Klla756/
Klyh753/
Klyo753/
Hkly752/
Gkly752/
Klly751/
Khly751/
Ckla751/
Klga751/
Klyß751/
Klač751/
Qlay751/
Kqla751/
Klhy751/
Klayhad732/
Kliayah731/
Killaye731/
Killayo731/
Kellaye731/
Kiellay730/
Killhay730/
Kelly67641,618/
Kella6716,217/
Killa674,359/
Klaja671,206/
Killy671,065/
Klaue671,003/
Klaić67944/
Klyui67665/
Claye67531/
Clays67519/
Klysh67498/
Klawe67395/
Kylla67295/
Klahs67289/
Klyuy67265/
Klapf67247/
Klysz67203/
Khluy67203/
Kölly67166/
Kleye67140/
Khlai67137/
Kluyt67124/
Khlya6795/
Kleyi6790/
Klaha6784/
Klaiß6783/
Klyap6778/
Kliat6766/
Klaij6763/
Kleha6762/
Khloy6762/
Kölla6761/
Kleyh6751/
Klath6741/
Klaji6740/
Kloya6737/
Kleya6732/
Kloye6732/
Klajo6731/
Kliye6729/
Kloyo6726/
Claya6724/
Klaje6723/
Klatd6721/
Klacz6720/
Klaai6719/
Klyts6719/
Khlau6715/
Kluya6715/
Clayt6713/
Clayo6712/
Klaup6712/
Klouy6712/
Klypp6711/
Clayi6710/
Klája677/
Kliyo677/
Klaia676/
Kloyi676/
Kliya676/
Qulay676/
Klyas675/
Kåløy675/
Khlae675/
Khlia675/
Klaii674/
Kleap674/
Kliau674/
Khlah674/
Cllay673/
Kleuy673/
Kleia673/
Clayd673/
Kélly673/
Klajó673/
Klasd673/
Kloyz672/
Kleah672/
Khlyy672/
Kluja672/
Külla672/
Khlla671/
Klyayich671/
Kladd671/
Klaih671/
Klajč671/
Kliea671/
Kllap671/
Hklau671/
Claay671/
Clayh671/
Clayj671/
Klyie671/
Kliai671/
Kluye671/
Killiaya671/
Kloja671/
Klija671/
Kloia671/
Kluyo671/
Kklaa671/
Klauj671/
Klaës671/
Klaph671/
Källa671/
Clayp671/
Clauy671/
Khlaj671/
Kllia671/
Qlayi671/
Claiy671/
Kllys671/
Klyhe671/
Kleiy671/
Kleea671/
Kleyo671/
Klley670/
Klahu670/
Kleey670/
Klasp670/

Klay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klay in the Russian language
Клайklaj-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klay
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