Kleisz Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kleisz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kleisz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary921:106,69910,245
Austria141:608,24554,975
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Kleisz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kleisz occurs more in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kleisz.

How Common Is The Last Name Kleisz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,511,557th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kleisz live; 72 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name Kleisz is most widely held in Hungary, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 106,699. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Baranya County, where 55 percent live, Fejér County, where 18 percent live and Budapest, where 13 percent live. Other than Hungary Kleisz occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 10 percent live and Belgium, where 8 percent live.

Kleisz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kleisz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kleisz last name fell 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kleis912,991/
Klisz91982/
Klesz91117/
Kleiz9127/
Kleiss831,129/
Kleijs8384/
Kleise8363/
Kleihs8336/
Kloesz8333/
Kliscz8326/
Cleisz839/
Kleicz835/
Kleius835/
Klaisz834/
Khleis831/
Kleesz831/
Kleits831/
Kliasz831/
Kleish830/
Klis801,382/
Klei801,102/
Kles80338/
Klez80123/
Kliz8074/
Kleiszová802/
Kleisch77244/
Kelleiz771/
Klowesz771/
Kleizch771/
Klejszt771/
Klijasz771/
Klaes732,969/
Klees732,927/
Kless731,118/
Kloes73779/
Klish73750/
Kleiß73649/
Kleij73565/
Klais73435/
Kliss73375/
Klise73375/
Klijs73364/
Klesh73260/
Cleis73209/
Klysz73203/
Kluis73202/
Kleih73196/
Khlis73159/
Klois73155/
Klies73134/
Kleie73127/
Klejs73111/
Kleus7393/
Klasz7391/
Kleyi7390/
Klicz7369/
Klues7360/
Kleas7345/
Kleys7343/
Klias7339/
Klász7339/
Kloiz7338/
Klehs7325/
Klész7321/
Klese7315/
Klehi7310/
Klizs739/
Kleic738/
Kliez735/
Kleiu734/
Ckles734/
Kleds733/
Kleia733/
Klihs733/
Klisc733/
Cleiz732/
Kluiz731/
Klyes731/
Klyez731/
Kleio731/
Kleić731/
Klles731/
Klerz731/
Kleiy731/
Clesz730/
Klezh730/
Kleische7129/
Kleihaus7117/
Kleisová7116/
Kliszová711/
Kleisova711/
Kle672,216/
Klisch671,718/
Kellis671,551/
Klesse671,186/
Kli67797/
Klausz67735/
Klesch67465/
Kloess67371/
Kelles67352/
Khliss67343/
Klaiss67324/
Kleese67293/
Klease67196/
Klyscz67173/
Cleiss67159/
Killis67154/
Kliaus67116/
Kluess67112/
Klawes6791/
Kliauz6784/
Killes6772/
Klaess6769/
Kyllis6767/
Kleetz6766/
Kleidt6761/
Ckless6751/
Kleest6750/
Kellei6748/
Kleess6742/
Küllei6736/
Kliass6733/
Klejst6731/
Kluits6729/
Kleyus6727/
Klaits6721/
Kleesh6718/
Cleios6718/
Klaitz6717/
Klisht6715/
Kloehs6715/
Klaise6714/
Kleyst6714/
Kliesh6714/
Kleyie6710/
Köllis6710/
Kleats679/
Kluijs679/
Kleuss679/
Cleise678/
Klehic678/
Klaihs678/
Kleuts678/
Klisse677/
Klishe677/
Kliess677/
Klaehs676/
Klaist675/
Kletts674/
Kllias674/
Khleji674/
Khlies674/
Kluish673/
Killei673/
Cleish672/
Klitsh672/
Klecze672/
Kelliz671/
Kluise671/
Klayes671/
Kleast671/
Kleithsch671/
Klettz671/
Kleush671/
Kliyos671/
Cklish671/
Cleitz671/
Cleius671/
Kloise671/
Klysze671/
Kloeßz671/
Kloits671/
Kleacz671/
Klesht671/
Klezch671/
Kliehs671/
Kylles671/
Khlias671/
Khlise671/
Khleez671/
Khless671/
Khlish671/
Cleist670/
Kluiss670/
Kleehs670/
Klaish670/
Kloesh670/
Klesph670/
Kleatz670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kleisz
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