Klerck Surname

864,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Klerck Surname Definition:

See De Klerk.

Klerck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1731:313,16629,785
Australia331:818,05251,601
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Norway161:321,39331,311
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England121:4,643,172139,951
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Klerck (14) may also be a first name.

Klerck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See De Klerk.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Klerck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klerck occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Klerck click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klerck? popularity and diffusion

It is the 864,701st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 23,208,745 people. Klerck occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Klerck reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Klerck is also the 3,024,661st most widespread forename internationally, held by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 313,166. In South Africa Klerck is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 39 percent reside, Gauteng, where 36 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 9 percent reside. Other than South Africa it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside.

Klerck Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Klerck earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning 354,987 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.14% more than the national average, earning R 342,540 per year and in United States they earn 141.12% more than the national average, earning $104,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klercke9237/
Klerckx9228/
Klerk911,726/
Klerks831,681/
Klerkx831,060/
Clerck83156/
Klercq83130/
Klerke8371/
Klarck8356/
Klärck8322/
Kleark831/
Klirck830/
Klrc801/
Kellerk7710/
Klärcke778/
Kailerk772/
Clearck771/
Clerc7323,958/
Clerk733,196/
Klark731,015/
Klerx73668/
Klerg734/
Klerq731/
Klork730/
Klyrk730/
Klerkova711/
Clercq67912/
Clerke67545/
Clarck67442/
Clercx67376/
Cleark6746/
Clearc673/
Cklark672/
Clärck671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klerck
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