Kleiner Surname

32,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Kleiner Surname User-submission:

Kleiner means 'smaller' in German and Yiddish. It is thus a descriptive surname denoting a small person.

Kleiner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,9791:10,0901,268
United States3,5241:102,85411,356
Switzerland1,1891:6,9071,108
Israel1,0611:8,0661,266
Austria3961:21,5043,371
Argentina2651:161,29613,592
Canada2371:155,46715,773
Czechia2301:46,2327,700
Brazil1811:1,182,73140,970
Ukraine1721:264,66734,413
France1601:415,14260,629
Australia1351:199,96819,617
Paraguay941:76,9871,954
England941:592,74535,632
Poland861:441,96245,671
Denmark711:79,5037,759
Sweden601:164,11311,407
Hungary521:188,77516,213
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Estonia381:34,7846,408
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
Slovakia191:280,86641,728
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
China31:455,773,85521,925
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2541:197,71117,239

Kleiner (285) may also be a first name.

Kleiner Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kleiner means 'smaller' in German and Yiddish. It is thus a descriptive surname denoting a small person.

- haffman97

Kleiner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kleiner has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kleiner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 32,566th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 445,994 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Kleiner are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 524,196th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 285 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 7,979 people, or 1 in 10,090. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent reside, Bavaria, where 15 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Germany it exists in 52 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Switzerland, where 7 percent reside.

Kleiner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kleiner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kleiner last name increased 1,387 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kleiner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kleiner surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kleiner surname are 36.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 89.61% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kleiner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 62.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,525 per year; in South Africa they earn 126.59% more than the national average, earning R 538,464 per year; in United States they earn 21.27% more than the national average, earning $52,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.24% more than the national average, earning $61,228 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kleinehr9347/
Kleitner9315/
Kleinier933/
Kleinere932/
Kleinger931/
Ckleiner931/
Kleiyner931/
Kliner92792/
Klener92164/
Kleinr922/
Kleineher8833/
Kleinherr8819/
Kleinnert884/
Kleihaner881/
Kleingner881/
Kleinherz881/
Kleoinert880/
Kleinertt880/
Klinger8638,104/
Klenner864,718/
Kleyner86448/
Klainer86173/
Klinert86103/
Klejner8680/
Kluener8677/
Kletner8640/
Kleener8636/
Klaener8630/
Kliener8624/
Klioner8614/
Klemner8613/
Klenger8613/
Kligner864/
Cleiner862/
Klisner862/
Kleaner861/
Klegner861/
Kleinjr861/
Kleinrd861/
Kleßner861/
Klinerd860/
Kleinerová82253/
Kleineheer8211/
Kleinerova821/
Klettner80583/
Klennert80340/
Klaisner80118/
Killiner8096/
Kellener8065/
Klejnert8042/
Klessner8040/
Kelliner8019/
Kleasner8011/
Klittner808/
Klainetr807/
Klainger802/
Kluenger802/
Khleuner801/
Kllinger801/
Kluenner801/
Klägener801/
Kloenner801/
Kloisner801/
Cleinier801/
Killener800/
Klaner77295/
Kläner77105/
Kléner7763/
Clener779/
Cliner777/
Qliner771/
Klyner771/
Klenyr771/
Killinger754,165/
Kellinger75343/
Klinerová75221/
Köllinger75122/
Küllinger75112/
Klenerová7532/
Killenger7511/
Källinger756/
Kellenger753/
Klinerova752/
Kellihner751/
Kellinher751/
Killinher751/
Kellenaer751/
Kellenher751/
Klenerova751/
Kleynerth751/
Klaisnner751/
Clinger712,600/
Klajner71179/
Klanner71165/
Klanert71115/
Klauner71100/
Klynher7149/
Klennerová7139/
Claener7129/
Clesner7129/
Klayner7118/
Cleaner7113/
Clenner7112/
Clinier718/
Kılaner718/
Klainerová716/
Klanger716/
Clenger713/
Clemner712/
Klenirt712/
Klennerova712/
Klanerd711/
Klejnerová711/
Clenerd711/
Cletner711/
Klynger711/
Klojner711/
Clineur711/
Clisner711/
Klyoner711/
Klatner711/
Clenier710/
Cloinger6783/
Klattner6726/
Klyayner6718/
Klynhert6716/
Klaynert6713/
Klousner677/
Cleenger672/
Klanr672/
Kellaner671/
Clienger671/
Klyanert671/
Khlatinr671/
Claisner671/
Klaunner670/
Cleumner670/
Clessner670/
Clennger670/
Cleasner670/

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