Kleineberg Surname

457,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 739 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kleineberg Surname User-submission:

Kleineberg is a topographic name, meaning 'small hill'. It is derived from the German words klein, meaning 'small', and Berg, meaning 'hill'. The name was originally given to someone who lived near a small hill, or who owned a small hill.

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Kleineberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6581:122,34914,971
Austria361:236,54028,356
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kleineberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kleineberg is a topographic name, meaning 'small hill'. It is derived from the German words klein, meaning 'small', and Berg, meaning 'hill'. The name was originally given to someone who lived near a small hill, or who owned a small hill.

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Kleineberg Last Name Facts

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

Kleineberg has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kleineberg? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 457,658th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,861,361 people. The surname Kleineberg occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kleineberg are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 658 people, or 1 in 122,349. In Germany Kleineberg is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 52 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found and Berlin, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Germany Kleineberg exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Kleineberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kleineberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kleineberg surname grew 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kleineberg Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kleineberg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.32% less than the national average, earning $38,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.91% less than the national average, earning $37,806 CAD per year.

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