Klec Surname

742,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Klec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2171:175,15624,150
Slovakia541:98,82318,879
Czechia371:287,39137,121
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Austria141:608,24554,975
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
England61:9,286,343223,652
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Kleć (100) & Kleč (92) are calculated separately.

Klec Last Name Facts

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

Klec occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kleć or Kleč. Click here for other potential spellings of Klec.

How Common Is The Last Name Klec? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 742,570th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 18,782,335 people. The surname Klec occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Klec live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 79 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Klec is most frequently held in Poland, where it is carried by 217 people, or 1 in 175,156. Barring Poland it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 14 percent are found and Czechia, where 10 percent are found.

Klec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klec surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Klec earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $46,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kleć92100/
Kleč9292/
Kleck891,101/
Klech89394/
Klecz89364/
Klejc8958/
Klesc8925/
Kleic898/
Klecs892/
Klc8617/
Klesch80465/
Klejch80125/
Kleich8092/
Klescz8078/
Kletch8049/
Kleeck8021/
Kleics8019/
Klescs8010/
Kleche809/
Kletck809/
Klehic808/
Kellec805/
Kleicz805/
Klecks804/
Khleck802/
Klecze802/
Kleuck801/
Klecke801/
Klesck801/
Kleacz801/
Klezch801/
Klezcz801/
Kleech800/
Klej75600/
Kelc75528/
Klek75467/
Clec75154/
Klez75123/
Klic7571/
Kleg7545/
Kleq758/
Kleš758/
Klch757/
Klke755/
Kilc752/
Klci752/
Kleś751/
Klež751/
Cklc751/
Kllc751/
Kljc751/
Klcc751/
Klcg751/
Klcz751/
Khlc751/
Kclc751/
Klck750/
Kleszcz734,373/
Kliesch731,097/
Kleisch73244/
Kletsch73159/
Kleusch73154/
Klecová7387/
Kleitch7358/
Kleicke7331/
Kletcke7319/
Kleesch7315/
Kelleck7310/
Klecova734/
Kleiche733/
Kellect731/
Kledsch731/
Kleszcs731/
Klescke731/
Kleizch731/
Kellech731/
Killeck730/
Kelch675,988/
Klich675,671/
Klets674,010/
Klick672,937/
Clech671,516/
Kleitsch67514/
Kletz67436/
Klietsch67385/
Klaic67314/
Klesh67260/
Klics67164/
Klešč67147/
Kelke67140/
Klesz67117/
Klejs67111/
Klekh67109/
Kleutsch67105/
Cleck6787/
Khlic6787/
Kläke6775/
Kilch6769/
Klicz6769/
Kelcz6755/
Khlek6751/
Kylch6750/
Klych6748/
Kölch6747/
Kielc6745/
Klioc6741/
Kletzsch6729/
Kleiz6727/
Klegg6725/
Kleek6724/
Kälke6724/
Kleckova6715/
Klike6713/
Kılıc6711/
Kliek679/
Cleci679/
Kleik678/
Kelck676/
Kleke675/
Kliez675/
Kelleche675/
Kleuk674/
Qlech674/
Ckles674/
Kleyk673/
Kellc673/
Kilke673/
Kleds673/
Kilck673/
Cleac673/
Klisc673/
Kleak672/
Kleatsch672/
Khleq672/
Kelcs671/
Kelsc671/
Kleag671/
Klgue671/
Klieg671/
Clect671/
Kleić671/
Kölke671/
Kőleš671/
Kıılc671/
Qklcz671/
Cklck671/
Klldc671/
Klles671/
Klerz671/
Klchh671/
Khlcx671/
Kelletch670/
Klezh670/
Kleig670/
Khlke670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Klec
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