Kleim Surname

361,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kleim Surname User-submission:

It came from klein, that means 'small' in German.

Kleim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3571:225,50525,215
Brazil3481:615,15622,898
France1191:558,17475,634
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
England141:3,979,861125,553
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Kleim (11) may also be a first name.

Kleim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It came from klein, that means 'small' in German.

- soulvenom

Kleim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kleim is found most in Germany. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kleim.

How Common Is The Last Name Kleim? popularity and diffusion

Kleim is the 361,698th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,287,546 people. The last name Kleim occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Kleim reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kleim is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 357 people, or 1 in 225,505. In Germany Kleim is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent live, Hesse, where 24 percent live and Bavaria, where 20 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 35 percent live and France, where 12 percent live.

Kleim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kleim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kleim surname expanded 230 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kleim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kleim last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68% being registered with the party.

The amount Kleim earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.16% less than the national average, earning $40,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.8% less than the national average, earning $49,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kleimt9122/
Kleime912/
Kleiem911/
Kleihm910/
Klim898,601/
Klem897,500/
Kålheim839/
Killeim830/
Kleiham830/
Klemm8026,661/
Kliem804,250/
Klemt801,920/
Klimm801,505/
Klehm801,190/
Khlem80682/
Kleem80307/
Kleme80229/
Cleim80216/
Khlim80149/
Klaim80100/
Klime8092/
Kleam8062/
Klaem8050/
Kleym8046/
Klihm8045/
Klemd8023/
Kloem8015/
Kluem8011/
Klhem809/
Kllem808/
Kliam804/
Klitm801/
Kleum801/
Gklim801/
Kellheim7710/
Klemme735,166/
Kellem73530/
Klemmt73438/
Kleeme73128/
Kellim73125/
Klimmt73113/
Kliehm73100/
Klaime7334/
Killem7326/
Khlaem7326/
Khlaim7326/
Killim7314/
Khliam7313/
Khloem738/
Klijem738/
Klaiam738/
Khleem737/
Kloehm735/
Klemhs735/
Kleham732/
Klimme732/
Klemhz731/
Kloiam731/
Kleame731/
Klimmd731/
Kkleem731/
Kclaim731/
Klemzz731/
Klimova6776,442/
Clem6712,556/
Klym676,041/
Klimová672,521/
Clim671,999/
Klam671,796/
Klemová67374/
Klemova67111/
Killiam6790/
Khlaiam6789/
Kläm6723/
Khlaiem6719/
Khlaiim678/
Klím677/
Kelluem674/
Klým673/
Kesllem672/
Khleemh672/
Klaihom671/
Kleeyam671/
Kloiiom671/
Kaellem671/
Klimowa671/
Kelliam671/
Killeem671/
Killime671/
Killiom671/
Klayiem671/
Kellime671/
Kelleme671/
Kelliem670/

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