Klehm Surname

315,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klehm Surname User-submission:

It is a surname of Slavic origin, variant of Clewi or Klewe, Sorbian short forms of the personal name Nikolaus.

Klehm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4941:162,96719,323
United States3611:1,004,04174,162
Brazil3331:642,86623,807
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Klehm Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname of Slavic origin, variant of Clewi or Klewe, Sorbian short forms of the personal name Nikolaus.

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Klehm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klehm is found most in Germany. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Klehm? popularity and diffusion

The surname Klehm is the 315,325th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 6,123,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Klehm live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 494 people, or 1 in 162,967. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 29 percent reside, Thuringia, where 25 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Brazil, where 28 percent reside.

Klehm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Klehm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Klehm last name rose 547 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klehm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klehm last name are 32.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 79.71% being registered with the political party.

Klehm earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $45,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kliehm91100/
Kloehm915/
Kleihm910/
Klem897,500/
Klhm891/
Klemm8026,661/
Kliem804,250/
Klemt801,920/
Kleim801,000/
Khlem80682/
Kleem80307/
Kleme80229/
Kleam8062/
Klaem8050/
Kleym8046/
Klihm8045/
Klemd8023/
Kloem8015/
Kylem809/
Klhem809/
Kllem808/
Klähm806/
Kelhm804/
Kleum801/
Klm756/
Klemme735,166/
Kellem73530/
Klemmt73438/
Kailem73413/
Kleeme73128/
Koilem7383/
Killem7326/
Khlaem7326/
Kleimt7322/
Khloem738/
Khleem737/
Klemhs735/
Keylem733/
Keelem733/
Keilem732/
Kleime732/
Kleame731/
Kealem731/
Kyleme731/
Klemzz731/
Klemhz731/
Kkleem731/
Kelm6714,356/
Clem6712,556/
Klim678,601/
Klym676,041/
Klemová67374/
Külm67117/
Klemova67111/
Kölm6776/
Kilm6756/
Kläm6723/
Kålheim679/
Klím677/
Kylm676/
Klæm674/
Klým673/
Kesllem672/
Khleemh672/
Klmh672/
Kaellem671/
Keyleme671/
Klmt671/
Kaileme671/
Killeem671/
Klaymeh671/
Kelleme671/
Clhm671/
Klmm670/
Killeim670/
Kelliem670/

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