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
Klemmer Political Affiliation
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Klemmer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Klemmer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Klemmer (Russian: Клеммер) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Klemmer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 104,333rd most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,619,815 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Klemmer are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 13 people.
Klemmer is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 2,512 people, or 1 in 32,048. In Germany Klemmer is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Beside Germany this last name is found 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 who held the Klemmer last name rose 815 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Klemmer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Klemmer are 1.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.95% being registered to vote for the political 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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