Kleeven Surname
Approximately 359 people bear this surname
Kleeven 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'.
Read More About This SurnameKleeven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 301 | 1:56,104 | 9,628 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Kleeven 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 Kleeven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kleeven is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kleeven? popularity and diffusion
Kleeven is the 786,896th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 20,299,571 people. Kleeven is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kleeven are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 301 people, or 1 in 56,104. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Limburg, where 76 percent live, Gelderland, where 12 percent live and North Brabant, where 9 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent live and Austria, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleven | 92 | 4,745 | / |
| Kleiven | 86 | 1,367 | / |
| Klevene | 86 | 40 | / |
| Klevend | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kleaven | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kleewein | 80 | 391 | / |
| Kleivene | 80 | 34 | / |
| Kluevein | 80 | 9 | / |
| Klevienė | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kleevine | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cleven | 77 | 2,204 | / |
| Klevin | 77 | 296 | / |
| Kloven | 77 | 96 | / |
| Klaven | 77 | 85 | / |
| Klevyn | 77 | 53 | / |
| Kliven | 77 | 43 | / |
| Klevem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klewen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kleewn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kléven | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kleivienė | 75 | 35 | / |
| Klevina | 71 | 247 | / |
| Klewein | 71 | 105 | / |
| Klevyna | 71 | 55 | / |
| Klavehn | 71 | 47 | / |
| Khlevin | 71 | 34 | / |
| Cleaven | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kleväng | 71 | 8 | / |
| Klewien | 71 | 7 | / |
| Clevend | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kleivin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Clevent | 71 | 3 | / |
| Klayven | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kleewin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Klavean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kluiven | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clevean | 71 | 0 | / |
| Clevene | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cleveng | 71 | 0 | / |
| Klovienė | 67 | 447 | / |
| Kleaving | 67 | 71 | / |
| Khlevina | 67 | 28 | / |
| Klevnova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Klyvienė | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cleveand | 67 | 10 | / |
| Klevohyn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Klivienė | 67 | 3 | / |
| Klewetin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khlevyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleavend | 67 | 0 | / |
| Killeben | 67 | 0 | / |
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