Kleiven Surname

282,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kleiven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kleiven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,2471:4,124368
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Denmark81:705,58939,626
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kleiven (13) may also be a first name.

Kleiven Last Name Facts

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

Kleiven is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kleiven? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kleiven is the 282,110th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,331,050 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kleiven reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Scandinavia. Kleiven is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 13 people.

This last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 1,247 people, or 1 in 4,124. In Norway Kleiven is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 54 percent live, Western Norway, where 28 percent live and Southern Norway, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Norway this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Kleiven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kleiven has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 663 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kleiven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kleiven are 8.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55% registered with the party.

The amount Kleiven earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning 335,429 kr per year and in United States they earn 29.85% more than the national average, earning $56,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kleivene9334/
Kleven924,745/
Kliven9243/
Kleivienė8835/
Kleeven86359/
Klevene8640/
Klewien867/
Kleivin863/
Klevend861/
Kluiven861/
Kleaven860/
Klevienė804/
Klivienė803/
Cleven772,204/
Klewin77602/
Klevin77296/
Klaven7785/
Klevyn7753/
Klivin775/
Cliven775/
Kliwen774/
Klevem771/
Kléven771/
Klewen771/
Kleewn771/
Klevina71247/
Khlebin71174/
Klewein71105/
Klevyna7155/
Klavehn7147/
Clewien7136/
Khlevin7134/
Klawien7122/
Klewing7122/
Cleaven7113/
Kleväng718/
Klitvin718/
Clevend715/
Clevent713/
Klivina713/
Gklewin711/
Kliwein711/
Klevine711/
Kleewin711/
Klavean711/
Khlewin711/
Klayven711/
Klavene710/
Clevean710/
Klewinn710/
Clevene710/
Cleveng710/
Kleewein67391/
Kleaving6771/
Kluiving6751/
Khlevina6728/
Klevnova6713/
Klyvienė6710/
Cleveand6710/
Kluevein679/
Klevohyn674/
Kliaving671/
Klewetin671/
Killiben671/
Khlevyna671/
Kleevine670/
Cleavend670/
Killeben670/

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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 Kleiven
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