Kleib Surname

348,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Kleib Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kleib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania7411:5,526645
Indonesia2321:570,04045,647
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Kleïb (1) are calculated separately.

Kleib (16) may also be a first name.

Kleib Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kleib (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﻠﻴﺐ) is found most in Mauritania. It can be rendered as a variant: Kleïb. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kleib? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kleib is the 348,561st most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 6,953,765 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Kleib live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname Kleib is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 741 people, or 1 in 5,526. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 23 percent live, Adrar Region, where 18 percent live and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 15 percent live. Aside from Mauritania it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Kleib Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kleib has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kleib Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kleib last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kleib earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.11% less than the national average, earning $36,630 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kleïb931/
K'Leib91115/
Kleb891,207/
Klib89778/
Kleeb80911/
Klaib80285/
Klaeb80227/
Khlib80155/
Khleb80150/
Kloeb8011/
Klieb808/
Kleyb804/
Klehb804/
K'Leb801/
Kleab801/
Kliab801/
Kleub800/
Kleibsch770/
Khlaeb73144/
Kleips7320/
Kleipe7317/
Klejbs7310/
Kellib736/
Kleebp732/
Klhebs732/
Khloeb732/
Klaiob731/
Kelleb731/
Khleeb731/
Klep671,625/
Klyb671,488/
Klip671,116/
Klab67239/
Klebsch67171/
Kláb6744/
Cleb6741/
Kläb677/
Clib673/
Kljb672/
Klebova671/
Klibsch671/
Klebová671/

Kleib Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kleib in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻛﻠﻴﺐaklyb88.36
ﺃﻛﻠﻴﺐaklyb8
ﺇﻛﻠﻴﺐaklyb2.18
ﻛﻠﻴﺐklyb1.45

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Footnotes

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