Kleeve Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Kleeve Surname User-submission:
The surname, Kleven, most likely originated independently in two regions. One in Norway and once in Germany. The Norwegian variant comes from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway named Kleven.
The German variant either came from a place called Klevenow, or is a variant, "Kleve", which is a name referencing the German Kleve region, which probably references an old topographic term cleve, which means 'swamp'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Kleeve (7) may also be a first name.
Kleeve Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname, Kleven, most likely originated independently in two regions. One in Norway and once in Germany. The Norwegian variant comes from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway named Kleven.
The German variant either came from a place called Klevenow, or is a variant, "Kleve", which is a name referencing the German Kleve region, which probably references an old topographic term cleve, which means 'swamp'.
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Where Does The Last Name Kleeve Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kleeve occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kleeve? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,742,229th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kleeve live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 4,548,448th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 7 people.
Kleeve is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily found in: Iowa, where 50 percent are found and Tennessee, where 50 percent are found.
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