Klemps Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Klemps Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klemps Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Klemps Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klemps has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klemps? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,544,715th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Klemps live; 43 percent live in South America and 43 percent live in Luso-South America.

It is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 3,690,937. In Brazil Klemps is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 59 percent are found, Paraná, where 28 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 9 percent are found. Other than Brazil this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 38 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 17 percent are found.

Klemps Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Klemps has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Klemps last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klemp914,388/
Klomps83435/
Klempt83162/
Klempp83132/
Klempe8354/
Klempf8340/
Klempz832/
Clemps832/
Kliemp831/
Klemmp831/
Klenmp830/
Klemph830/
Klimp73319/
Clemp7312/
Klenp732/
Klempová71173/
Klimpsch7162/
Klempova715/
Klembt67110/
Klimpt6773/
Klimpf6742/
Klimpe6730/
Clempe6712/
Clomps672/
Klimbs671/
Kleinp671/
Klampz671/
Klimpp670/
Clemph670/
Clempch6215/
Kleibes621/
Klmv602/
Qlmp601/
Klmb601/
Climp5518/
Klimb551/
Klämbt5056/
Klimbt5012/
Climpe501/
Cleanp500/
Climpp500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klemps
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