Klemm Surname

20,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klemm Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Klem, a pet form of Clemens (merciful); dweller at, or near, a narrow passage or steep slope.

Klemm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany19,2051:4,192474
United States4,2471:85,3459,648
Australia9841:27,4353,725
Hungary2911:33,7333,679
Poland2461:154,50721,955
France2361:281,45243,215
Switzerland2321:35,4005,153
Austria2281:37,3486,035
Canada1791:205,84120,025
Brazil1481:1,446,44848,665
Russia891:1,619,360108,163
Finland521:105,70610,637
England511:1,092,51152,584
Czechia471:226,24431,645
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Venezuela421:719,14512,108
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Norway191:270,64728,127
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Panama131:300,9437,078
Wales121:257,87814,969
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3001:167,39615,152

Klemm (28) may also be a first name.

Klemm Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Klem, a pet form of Clemens (merciful); dweller at, or near, a narrow passage or steep slope.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Klemm Last Name Facts

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

Klemm (Russian: Клемм) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klemm? popularity and diffusion

The surname Klemm is the 20,491st most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 273,341 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Klemm are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 28 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 19,205 people, or 1 in 4,192. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 22 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Germany it exists in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Klemm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Klemm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Klemm surname grew 1,416 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 464 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Klemm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Klemm are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klemm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15% more than the national average, earning 397,997 kr per year; in Peru they earn 53.2% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,072 per year; in South Africa they earn 132.75% more than the national average, earning R 553,092 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.49% less than the national average, earning $20,320,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.29% more than the national average, earning $47,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $47,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klemme915,166/
Klemmt91438/
Klem897,500/
Klmm890/
Kliem804,250/
Klemt801,920/
Klimm801,505/
Klehm801,190/
Kleim801,000/
Khlem80682/
Clemm80434/
Kleem80307/
Kleme80229/
Kleam8062/
Klaem8050/
Kleym8046/
Klemd8023/
Kloem8015/
Kylem809/
Klhem809/
Kllem808/
Kelmm804/
Kilmm801/
Kleum801/
Klemmová7752/
Klemmova771/
Klm756/
Kellem73530/
Kailem73413/
Kleeme73128/
Klimmt73113/
Kliehm73100/
Koilem7383/
Khlaem7326/
Killem7326/
Clemme7325/
Kleimt7322/
Khloem738/
Klämmt738/
Khleem737/
Klemhs735/
Kloehm735/
Keylem733/
Keelem733/
Klimme732/
Kleime732/
Keilem732/
Kelmme732/
Kkleem731/
Klemhz731/
Klemzz731/
Kyleme731/
Kleame731/
Klimmd731/
Kealem731/
Kleihm730/
Kelm6714,356/
Clem6712,556/
Klim678,601/
Klym676,041/
Klemová67374/
Külm67117/
Klemova67111/
Kölm6776/
Kilm6756/
Kläm6723/
Kålheim679/
Klím677/
Kylm676/
Klæm674/
Klým673/
Khleemh672/
Klmh672/
Kesllem672/
Kelleme671/
Killeem671/
Keyleme671/
Kaileme671/
Klhm671/
Kaellem671/
Klmt671/
Kelliem670/
Killeim670/

Klemm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klemm in the Russian language
Клеммklemm-

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