Kleger Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kleger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kleger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3181:25,8274,017
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Czechia311:343,01541,724
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Kléger (32) are calculated separately.

Kleger (24) may also be a first name.

Kleger Last Name Facts

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

Kleger (Russian: Клегер) is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Kléger. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kleger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 562,135th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 12,921,181 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Kleger are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name internationally. It is borne by 24 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 318 people, or 1 in 25,827. In Switzerland Kleger is most frequent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 37 percent reside, Canton of Thurgau, where 15 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Switzerland Kleger exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Czechia, where 5 percent reside.

Kleger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kleger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kleger last name increased 17,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kleger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kleger last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kleger earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,831 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kléger9432/
Klaeger92223/
Klieger92209/
Kleeger92116/
Kleager92102/
Kleiger92101/
Klegere9244/
Klenger9213/
Klegier928/
Klegher921/
Kleyger921/
Kleuger920/
Klger912/
Kleyhger865/
Kleigher864/
Kleinger861/
Kelleger861/
Kleygher861/
Kletsger860/
Kilger831,714/
Kliger831,065/
Kläger83893/
Klager83430/
Kleser83250/
Cleger83241/
Kelger8367/
Klejer8337/
Klezer8331/
Kloger8324/
Klíger8312/
Klecer835/
Klyger832/
Kleßer831/
Klnger830/
Kellegher80512/
Klegerová8023/
Killenger8011/
Kellieger808/
Kellenger803/
Klegerova802/
Kellegger801/
Kleaggerd801/
Kealegher800/
Keelegher800/
Killegher800/
Klinger7738,104/
Kleiser771,925/
Kleijer77749/
Kleuser77381/
Klesser77151/
Kleizer77101/
Kilgert7744/
Kliguer7740/
Klesert7733/
Klieser7720/
Klünger7720/
Cleguer7717/
Kligier7712/
Kleszer7711/
Klogger7711/
Kleyzer7710/
Kligert7710/
Kleejer778/
Kielger777/
Klejzer775/
Kilnger774/
Klagger774/
Keleser774/
Khilger773/
Clenger773/
Killger772/
Kleuzer772/
Kligere772/
Klaager771/
Klaiger771/
Kleagir771/
Kleaser771/
Clegger771/
Koelger771/
Klynger771/
Klínger771/
Clegert771/
Clegier771/
Kilgere770/
Klagher770/
Keelger770/
Kealger770/
Klaegyr770/
Keilger770/
Keellegher750/
Keillegher750/
Klser732/
Klzer731/
Kilinger7181/
Kelliger7157/
Klingher7148/
Kylinger7113/
Klingier7113/
Kélinger717/
Killiger713/
Kellgher713/
Kellager713/
Cleenger712/
Killnger712/
Klainger712/
Cilenger712/
Klleiser711/
Kllinger711/
Kelinger711/
Klinnger711/
Kellegir710/
Kellnger710/
Clennger710/
Klingger710/
Kelesser710/
Killinger674,165/
Kilzer671,610/
Kölzer671,110/
Kelzer67409/
Kläser67400/
Kellinger67343/
Kelser67325/
Külzer67308/
Kellagher67266/
Köllinger67122/
Küllinger67112/
Clager67110/
Klijer6771/
Kilcer6755/
Külçer6753/
Kajlinger6738/
Kielliger6734/
Kılçer6732/
Kehlinger6719/
Kelligher6717/
Kelcer6714/
Klégerová6712/
Kailinger6711/
Klígerová6710/
Kligerová678/
Källhager676/
Källinger676/
Keitelger675/
Kaylinger674/
Kilser674/
Källhäger674/
Cleser674/
Klecerová673/
Clezer673/
Klizer672/
Clejer672/
Killigier671/
Klcear671/
Kliser671/
Klaygguer671/
Killagher670/
Killigher670/
Kellogher670/
Kelhesser670/
Kilingher670/
Keelesher670/
Cliger670/

Kleger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kleger in the Russian language
Клегерkleger-

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