Klemmer Surname
Approximately 4,499 people bear this surname
Klemmer Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Klem, a pet form of Clemens (merciful); dweller at, or near, a narrow passage or steep slope.
Klemmer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,512 | 1:32,048 | 4,227 |
| United States | 1,157 | 1:313,275 | 28,675 |
| Austria | 282 | 1:30,197 | 4,874 |
| Canada | 146 | 1:252,367 | 23,920 |
| Russia | 116 | 1:1,242,440 | 90,032 |
| Estonia | 107 | 1:12,353 | 1,844 |
| Australia | 90 | 1:299,952 | 26,269 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 142 | 1:353,653 | 27,017 |
Klemmer (13) may also be a first name.
Klemmer 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.
Klemmer Demographics
Average Klemmer Salary in
United States
$45,487 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Klemmer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Klemmer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Klemmer (Russian: Клеммер) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Klemmer.
How Common Is The Last Name Klemmer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Klemmer is the 104,333rd most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,619,815 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Klemmer reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Klemmer is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 13 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 2,512 people, or 1 in 32,048. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Other than Germany it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Austria, where 6 percent live.
Klemmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Klemmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klemmer surname grew 815 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Klemmer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Klemmer surname are 1.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.95% registered with the party.
The amount Klemmer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning $45,487 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.6% less than the national average, earning $48,888 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Klemmer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Klemmer in the Russian language | ||
| Клеммер | klemmer | - |
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Footnotes
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