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Where Does The Last Name Klems Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Klems (Russian: Клемс) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Klemš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klems? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 454,357^th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,768,828 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Klems are found; 40 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 292,747. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 59 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent live and Brandenburg, where 6 percent live. Beside Germany it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Brazil, where 21 percent live.

Klems Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Klems has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klems surname increased 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klems Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Klems surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Klems earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.6% less than the national average, earning $33,397 USD per year.