Klemme Surname

92,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klemme Surname Definition:

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

Klemme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,8761:27,9923,694
United States2,1191:171,05217,269
Denmark541:104,5329,834
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England61:9,286,343223,652
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1911:262,92521,549

The alternate forms: Klemmé (8) are calculated separately.

Klemme (13) may also be a first name.

Klemme 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

Klemme Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klemme is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Klemmé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klemme? popularity and diffusion

It is the 92,484th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,410,675 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Klemme live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 2,876 people, or 1 in 27,992. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 31 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Denmark, where 1 percent are found.

Klemme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Klemme has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Klemme last name rose 1,109 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klemme Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Klemme are 25.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Klemme earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $45,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.18% less than the national average, earning $43,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klemmé948/
Klemmed926/
Klemmee923/
Klemmie921/
Klemm9126,661/
Kleme91229/
Klemmt83438/
Kleeme83128/
Klemeš83122/
Klemez83112/
Klemee83100/
Klemie8385/
Klieme8383/
Klemeh8338/
Clemme8325/
Klemma8315/
Klomme837/
Kelmme832/
Kleime832/
Klimme832/
Kyleme831/
Kleame831/
Klemey831/
Klemea831/
Klem807,500/
Kleehmmer801/
Klmm800/
Clemmer775,043/
Klemets77668/
Clemmey77218/
Clemmet77175/
Kleemie7764/
Klemetz7761/
Klimmie7734/
Klehmet7732/
Klömmer7732/
Kleames7718/
Klimmet7718/
Klimmey7713/
Kylemei7713/
Klemeit7710/
Klemess772/
Clemmes771/
Kelleme771/
Kleemee771/
Keyleme771/
Klämmer771/
Klemmay771/
Klejmet771/
Kaileme771/
Klommee771/
Kleimes771/
Clemmie770/
Klehmer770/
Klemesh770/
Kleemer770/
Kliem734,250/
Klemt731,920/
Klimm731,505/
Klehm731,190/
Klema731,085/
Kleim731,000/
Khlem73682/
Clemm73434/
Kleem73307/
Kilme73211/
Klemi73123/
Klime7392/
Klame7369/
Kleam7362/
Kelme7350/
Kleym7346/
Cleme7339/
Klemd7323/
Klemy7315/
Kylem739/
Klhem739/
Kllem738/
Klome735/
Kelmm734/
Kilmm731/
Kleum731/
Clemmett71204/
Kleimeer7198/
Cellemme7172/
Klemmová7152/
Kellemer7116/
Klemesch7110/
Killemma713/
Kellemes712/
Kleemeer711/
Killemet711/
Kellemie711/
Klemmova711/
Clemmets710/
Killeeme710/
Clemmerr710/
Clemes67972/
Klimes67802/
Kellem67530/
Kailem67413/
Clemer67200/
Clamme67192/
Clemet67171/
Klimmt67113/
Kliehm67100/
Koilem6783/
Klammi6769/
Clemie6760/
Klimee6737/
Klaime6734/
Clemmy6732/
Kuulme6730/
Killem6726/
Klimeh6726/
Kleimt6722/
Kleijmeer6721/
Klejma6715/
Klayme6715/
Klommi6714/
Klemetsch6713/
Cleeme6712/
Klemay679/
Klimez678/
Kailme678/
Klämmt678/
Kaylme677/
Khleem677/
Klemiš677/
Klm676/
Clemee676/
Kleimi676/
Külmer676/
Kllmer675/
Klemhs675/
Clemea675/
Kleimy673/
Keylem673/
Keelem673/
Clemey672/
Kilmej672/
Killme672/
Keilem672/
Kilmey672/
Klimma672/
Kelmey672/
Keulme672/
Clemed672/
Kealem671/
Kglime671/
Kilmma671/
Kleumy671/
Kliema671/
Klimep671/
Clemez671/
Clemma671/
Clmmer671/
Cleame671/
Kelmee671/
Kilmee671/
Kleima671/
Kaelme671/
Klomea671/
Klimej671/
Klimeś671/
Klimmd671/
Kölmer671/
Külmet671/
Külmez671/
Kkleem671/
Klomey671/
Clemeu671/
Kuelme671/
Klomeu671/
Klemhz671/
Klemzz671/
Kellemehy671/
Kellemesh671/
Kleama670/
Klamey670/
Kleihm670/

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