Kleis Surname

147,933rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Jersey

Kleis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kleis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9881:81,48310,284
United States8921:406,34435,432
Denmark3151:17,9201,757
Brazil3061:699,58925,707
Netherlands2151:78,54513,251
France541:1,230,050127,496
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
England121:4,643,172139,951
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Jersey101:9,9202,003
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

Kleis (168) may also be a first name.

Kleis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kleis occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kleis.

How Common Is The Last Name Kleis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 147,933rd most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,436,491 people. The surname Kleis is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Kleis reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 705,855th most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 168 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 988 people, or 1 in 81,483. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent live. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Denmark, where 11 percent live.

Kleis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kleis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 776 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kleis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kleis surname are 29.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kleis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.29% more than the national average, earning $47,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.97% less than the national average, earning $42,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kleiss911,129/
Kleisz91138/
Kleijs9184/
Kleise9163/
Kleihs9136/
Kleius915/
Khleis911/
Kleits911/
Kleish910/
Klis891,382/
Kles89338/
Kleisch83244/
Klaes802,969/
Klees802,927/
Kless801,118/
Klisz80982/
Kloes80779/
Klish80750/
Kleiß80649/
Klais80435/
Kliss80375/
Klise80375/
Klijs80364/
Klesh80260/
Cleis80209/
Kluis80202/
Khlis80159/
Klois80155/
Klies80134/
Klesz80117/
Klejs80111/
Kleus8093/
Klues8060/
Kleas8045/
Kleys8043/
Klias8039/
Kleiz8027/
Klehs8025/
Klese8015/
Klizs809/
Ckles804/
Kleds803/
Klihs803/
Klyes801/
Kleić801/
Klles801/
Kleische7729/
Kleihaus7717/
Kleisová7716/
Kleisova771/
Klisch731,718/
Kellis731,551/
Klesse731,186/
Klesch73465/
Kloess73371/
Kelles73352/
Khliss73343/
Klaiss73324/
Kleese73293/
Klease73196/
Cleiss73159/
Killis73154/
Kliaus73116/
Kluess73112/
Klawes7391/
Killes7372/
Klaess7369/
Kyllis7367/
Ckless7351/
Kleest7350/
Kleess7342/
Kliass7333/
Kloesz7333/
Klejst7331/
Kluits7329/
Kleyus7327/
Klaits7321/
Kleesh7318/
Cleios7318/
Klisht7315/
Kloehs7315/
Klaise7314/
Kleyst7314/
Kliesh7314/
Köllis7310/
Cleisz739/
Kleats739/
Kluijs739/
Kleuss739/
Cleise738/
Klaihs738/
Kleuts738/
Klisse737/
Klishe737/
Kliess737/
Klaehs736/
Kleicz735/
Klaist735/
Kletts734/
Klaisz734/
Kllias734/
Khlies734/
Kluish733/
Cleish732/
Kluise731/
Klayes731/
Kleast731/
Kleesz731/
Kleush731/
Kliyos731/
Cklish731/
Cleius731/
Kloise731/
Kloits731/
Klesht731/
Kliasz731/
Kliehs731/
Kylles731/
Khlias731/
Khlise731/
Khless731/
Khlish731/
Cleist730/
Kluiss730/
Kleehs730/
Klaish730/
Kloesh730/
Klesph730/
Kleiszová712/
Kleithsch711/
Klas674,147/
Kliś673,907/
Kliesch671,097/
Kläs67892/
Klesova67558/
Klys67491/
Klagges67477/
Klishch67285/
Kleß67204/
Köllges67194/
Kellish67160/
Kletsch67159/
Kleusch67154/
Klische67151/
Klez67123/
Killias67117/
Klesová67107/
Kellies67101/
Kleć67100/
Kleč6792/
Kliš6779/
Kliz6774/
Cles6768/
Klisova6766/
Kleitch6758/
Kliß6739/
Klescht6723/
Kyllesø6721/
Keheles6718/
Kloesch6717/
Kleesch6715/
Killies6714/
Kelleys6713/
Kellias6713/
Kaellis6712/
Clis6711/
Kleš678/
Kelloes677/
Killiss677/
Klischt677/
Kellijs676/
Cleoish675/
Gkellis674/
Kliç673/
Kelless672/
Killeas672/
Kellehs672/
Gkilles672/
Kelleiz671/
Kellois671/
Killios671/
Klowesz671/
Klyaits671/
Klaggis671/
Kledsch671/
Kleehas671/
Kellets671/
Cleidse671/
Kellios671/
Kleoush671/
Kleizch671/
Klejszt671/
Kleś671/
Klijasz671/
Kyllias671/
Gkillis671/
Cleisse671/
Kluijts671/
Kletshe671/
Qles671/
Ccleios671/
Cleiose671/
Kleestt671/
Kellise670/
Kelleds670/
Kelliss670/
Cleuiss670/
Kellese670/
Kellesh670/

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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 Kleis
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