Klek Surname

648,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Klek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1131:336,36138,482
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Ukraine1051:433,54951,536
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
England231:2,422,52489,093
France211:3,162,987209,042
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Klêk (1) are calculated separately.

Klek (32) may also be a first name.

Klek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klek (Russian: Клек) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Klêk. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 648,005th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 15,605,023 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Klek live; 52 percent live in Eastern Europe and 28 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 32 people.

The last name is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 113 people, or 1 in 336,361. Besides Poland this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Ukraine, where 22 percent live.

Klek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Klek last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Klek last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Klek earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 53.48% less than the national average, earning 160,984 kr per year and in United States they earn 19.03% less than the national average, earning $34,939 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klêk921/
Kleck891,101/
Kloek89856/
Klekh89109/
Khlek8951/
Kleek8924/
Klaek8910/
Kliek899/
Kleik898/
Kylek898/
Kleke895/
Kleuk894/
Kleyk893/
Kleak892/
Klk8620/
Kloeck80443/
Kleske8044/
Ketlek8038/
Kailek8035/
Killek8029/
Kleeck8021/
Kellek8016/
Klaeck8013/
Kletck809/
Kitlek808/
Khylek808/
Khleek805/
Khlaek805/
Klecks804/
Khleck802/
Kleike802/
Kleaks801/
Kleeks801/
Kleuck801/
Klecke801/
Klekhe801/
Klesck801/
Khloek801/
Klekhd801/
Kleekx801/
Kleatk800/
Klik751,616/
Kelk751,455/
Klyk75781/
Kilk75476/
Klec75388/
Kleg7545/
Clek7517/
Kleq758/
Klke755/
Kklk755/
Klkk755/
Klök752/
Kljk751/
Khlk751/
Klhk751/
Qlek751/
Kqlk751/
Hklk751/
Kllk751/
Klkp751/
Klqk751/
Klgk751/
Kjlk751/
Klck750/
Klettke731,260/
Kledtke73105/
Klekova7356/
Kleicke7331/
Kletcke7319/
Kleiske7317/
Kelleck7310/
Kleková739/
Kleitke736/
Khitlek734/
Kellekt731/
Kleakeh731/
Klescke731/
Kleizke731/
Kleetke731/
Killeck730/
Klethke730/
Klick672,937/
Cleek671,800/
Klöck67677/
Cleak67251/
Kloeg67247/
Kelke67140/
Cílek67125/
Khlik67120/
Cleck6787/
Khlyk6778/
Kläke6775/
Klykh6763/
Klejc6758/
Klikh6753/
Kelkh6749/
Kleykova6746/
Kluik6726/
Klegg6725/
Klesc6725/
Kälke6724/
Kleckova6715/
Klike6713/
Claek679/
Kellk678/
Kleedtke678/
Kleic678/
Khelk677/
Kelck676/
Cliek675/
Kliok675/
Klaik674/
Cleke674/
Kilke673/
Kilck673/
Kleikova673/
Koelk672/
Kaelk672/
Kielk672/
Kloik672/
Klecs672/
Kiełk672/
Khleq672/
Kyleg672/
Klaeg671/
Kleag671/
Kleekova671/
Klgue671/
Klieg671/
Qulek671/
Kuylk671/
Klejková671/
Kletdtke671/
Klikk671/
Kölke671/
Cklck671/
Kylkh671/
Kllik671/
Kllks671/
Klitk671/
Klkkk671/
Klhjk671/
Kjlhk671/
Kuelk670/
Kleig670/
Khlke670/

Klek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klek in the Russian language
Клекklek-

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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 Klek
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