Kleine Surname

27,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kleine Surname Definition:

(German) The small man; the neat or nice mean.

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Kleine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany12,8801:6,250760
United States2,5841:140,27014,596
Netherlands2,2881:7,381879
Brazil6681:320,47112,342
France2711:245,10237,912
Latvia1411:14,5392,154
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Sweden501:196,93513,646
England471:1,185,49155,443
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Denmark281:201,59716,538
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Poland271:1,407,73183,680
Suriname261:21,2544,689
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Austria211:405,49741,758
Estonia191:69,56912,771
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Finland71:785,24338,644
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Wales41:773,63329,106
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
China31:455,773,85521,925
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3921:128,10912,343

Kleine (251) may also be a first name.

Kleine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The small man; the neat or nice mean.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from a nickname, that described a characteristic of its original bearer. Kleyn means 'small person' or 'short person', deriving its origin from the German word klien, which means 'small'.

- rihankleyn

Adaptation of the German word, klien, meaning 'small', usually referring to height or stature.

- loneseeker

Kleine Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kleine (Russian: Клеине) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kleine? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kleine is the 27,413th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 371,605 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Kleine are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kleine is also the 562,655th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 251 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 12,880 people, or 1 in 6,250. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 53 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Saxony, where 5 percent are found. Besides Germany Kleine is found in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 12 percent are found.

Kleine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kleine has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 659 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 336 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kleine Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kleine surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kleine earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 15% more than the national average, earning R 273,276 per year; in United States they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $44,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $55,003 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kleijne92372/
Kleinee9265/
Kleinne921/
Kleiney920/
Klein91462,978/
Kline9163,673/
Klene91970/
Kleinehr8647/
Kleitner8615/
Kleineat861/
Kleinhei861/
Kleinhez861/
Klein'es861/
Ckleiner861/
Kleiyner861/
Kleinheu860/
Klinge837,679/
Kleijn832,765/
Kleina832,041/
Kleene831,066/
Klaine83489/
Kleian83126/
Cleine83101/
Klaene83100/
Kleyne8386/
Klejne8357/
Klenge8357/
Kliene8342/
Klenne8330/
Kleinn8322/
Kliane8320/
Kloene8317/
Kleink839/
Kleiin838/
Khlein835/
Klenie834/
Klline833/
Kleyin832/
Kleinc832/
Klemne832/
Kleini832/
Klinez832/
Kleiny832/
Kllein831/
Klinea831/
Qklein831/
Klinie831/
Klineh831/
Kleiem831/
Kleinh831/
Kleune831/
Klijne831/
Kleney831/
Kliney830/
Klen802,164/
Kleineher8033/
Kleinherr8019/
Kleinheiz802/
Kleihaner801/
Kleimnetz801/
Kleingner801/
Kloenne77125/
Cleijne77102/
Klainet7757/
Kleindt7746/
Cleinge7745/
Kletner7740/
Klinecz7720/
Klignet7717/
Klechin7715/
Klaehne7714/
Kellein7713/
Klemner7713/
Klijnee7712/
Kellene777/
Kelline776/
Kleisny776/
Kleiany776/
Klenque774/
Kligner774/
Killine773/
Klenett773/
Cleiner772/
Klinets772/
Klenets772/
Klisner772/
Klemnes772/
Killene771/
Khleina771/
Klegner771/
Kleunie771/
Klenneh771/
Kleenie771/
Kleinna771/
Kleijnè771/
Kleßing771/
Kleßner771/
Klijane771/
Källene771/
Köllein771/
Kyllene771/
Killein770/
Klemnee770/
Klianet770/
Klinech770/
Kleinheitz7539/
Kleinheidt7527/
Klettingue751/
Kleinnecht750/
Cline7370,176/
Kleyn736,689/
Klijn733,362/
Kleen733,313/
Klien732,028/
Klain731,423/
Clein731,059/
Klyne731,052/
Kluin731,042/
Klena73435/
Klehn73433/
Klane73320/
Klejn73293/
Kloen73231/
Klean73148/
Klini73120/
Klenn73109/
Klenc73106/
Kläne7399/
Klaen7382/
Klian7362/
Kålen7355/
Klyen7349/
Kluen7346/
Clene7327/
Kleni7320/
Kloin7311/
Klgin7310/
Klenø739/
Klinh738/
Klhen736/
Kleiń734/
Kleén733/
Kleun732/
Kletn732/
Klesn732/
Klène732/
Klāne731/
Klinj731/
Kleny731/
Kliny730/
Kleinová713,080/
Klettner71583/
Kleinova71201/
Kleissen71143/
Klaisner71118/
Kleijsen7194/
Khlainet7184/
Kleschin7172/
Klessner7140/
Kelleian7139/
Koellein7131/
Kellione7128/
Kletting7126/
Kleasner7111/
Klittner718/
Killiane716/
Kellinge714/
Klaingue714/
Klaihnet712/
Kleychin712/
Killinge712/
Kyllinge712/
Kleinich712/
Kleishyn712/
Khleuner711/
Kleiting711/
Klineesh711/
Kuellein711/
Kellenee711/
Kelleiny711/
Kloisner711/
Killenge711/
Killinea711/
Killener710/
Killaine710/
Killeney710/
Killeene710/
Kleenest710/
Klessnet710/
Killiney710/
Kelleney710/
Kelliene710/
Koelline710/
Clines671,582/
Klaßen671,408/
Clenet671,153/
Klejna671,119/
Kloehn67912/
Kleana67411/
Khlian67406/
Claine67303/
Kleinhuis67261/
Clinet67257/
Kleshchin67204/
Klaina67185/
Klyain67173/
Khlaen67171/
Kläner67105/
Kloion6798/
Kliain6796/
Klawen6791/
Klejny6782/
Kleijssen6778/
Kleßen6778/
Kleśny6775/
Klysen6766/
Kléner6763/
Kleyna6761/
Klicin6751/
Kloian6750/
Klähne6747/
Kliani6746/
Klahne6736/
Klenyo6735/
Klyaen6732/
Cliney6730/
Clinge6729/
Kleean6728/
Klajne6727/
Kleßny6727/
Cleyne6723/
Kleimt6722/
Cleney6718/
Klengi6718/
Klasne6717/
Cleijn6717/
Klayen6717/
Cleane6716/
Klesny6716/
Kleyan6716/
Killianey6715/
Killeaney6715/
Klanes6715/
Clione6715/
Klaion6715/
Klanei6715/
Kleyny6714/
Klijan6713/
Khlane6713/
Klenha6713/
Kleinhuiz6712/
Cleene6710/
Khloen6710/
Klenio679/
Clener679/
Kliyen679/
Cliner677/
Cleina677/
Øklend677/
Cletin676/
Kläsen676/
Kliana675/
Klainy675/
Klynes675/
Kleena674/
Klayin674/
Klayne674/
Klinyo674/
Killesing674/
Klaiin674/
Klyuin673/
Clenie673/
Kliien673/
Kliean673/
Kliyan673/
Kluehn673/
Clenes673/
Kleinaitė673/
Källenhed673/
Kletyn673/
Klitny672/
Klhane672/
Klieny672/
Klujin672/
Quline672/
Klehen672/
Klesný672/
Kleany672/
Klitén672/
Khluen672/
Klianc672/
Klehyn672/
Kloenh672/
Clinee671/
Kellehian671/
Kellianne671/
Kellihner671/
Kellinher671/
Killinher671/
Kloenn671/
Kluina671/
Kluink671/
Klysin671/
Klaenn671/
Klaney671/
Klanez671/
Kleahn671/
Kleank671/
Klenna671/
Klenni671/
Klesshing671/
Klheng671/
Kliian671/
Kliniy671/
Klioni671/
Qliner671/
Clemne671/
Cliane671/
Cliene671/
Clline671/
Cloine671/
Cluine671/
Cleing671/
Klétin671/
Clinie671/
Kellenher671/
Kloini671/
Klouen671/
Klingi671/
Kluian671/
Kleani671/
Kleuen671/
Klijhn671/
Klijny671/
Klanne671/
Clined671/
Qlinge671/
Kleynh671/
Khleni671/
Kuelliane671/
Kllian671/
Kclean671/
Kleniz671/
Kleenh671/
Kleimk671/
Klenai671/
Klaisnner671/
Kleuhn670/
Clehne670/
Clesin670/
Kloihn670/
Kloyne670/
Kleyen670/
Kleehn670/
Kliehn670/
Cluene670/
Klehan670/
Killheney670/
Klienn670/

Kleine Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kleine in the Russian language
Клеинеkleine-

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