Klesch Surname

650,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Hungary

Klesch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klesch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Russia1141:1,264,23791,134
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
Hungary591:166,37814,685
Belarus361:263,91830,781
Austria151:567,69652,281
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Klesch (13) may also be a first name.

Klesch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klesch (Russian: Клещ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klesch? popularity and diffusion

Klesch is the 650,013th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 15,672,142 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Klesch are found; 39 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 13 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 2,607,618. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 33 percent reside, Missouri, where 7 percent reside and Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 25 percent reside and Germany, where 15 percent reside.

Klesch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Klesch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klesch surname grew 1,738 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klesch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Klesch surname is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (57%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Klesch surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Klesch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $45,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning $46,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kliesch921,097/
Kleshch92904/
Kleisch92244/
Kletsch92159/
Kleusch92154/
Klescht9223/
Kloesch9217/
Kleesch9215/
Kledsch921/
Klesh91260/
Klesc9125/
Kleische8629/
Kleatsch862/
Klisch831,718/
Klösch83471/
Klejch83125/
Klescz8378/
Klysch8368/
Kleesh8318/
Klasch8318/
Klosch8316/
Kliesh8314/
Klescs8310/
Kliesc834/
Kleush831/
Klesht831/
Klezch831/
Kleish830/
Klecht830/
Kloesh830/
Klesph830/
Klec80388/
Kles80338/
Kleschova8020/
Kleithsch801/
Kleszcz774,373/
Klyshch772,510/
Klitsch771,516/
Klishch77285/
Klische77151/
Kleitch7758/
Kölzsch7740/
Klischt777/
Klyschz775/
Klätsch772/
Kleszcs771/
Kleizch771/
Kletshe771/
Kellesh770/
Kleis732,991/
Klaes732,969/
Klees732,927/
Clech731,516/
Kless731,118/
Kloes73779/
Klish73750/
Klysh73498/
Klash73136/
Klies73134/
Klesz73117/
Klejs73111/
Kleus7393/
Klejc7358/
Kleas7345/
Kleys7343/
Klehs7325/
Klese7315/
Kleic738/
Clesh737/
Klosh736/
Qlech734/
Ckles734/
Kleds733/
Klisc733/
Kelsc731/
Klles731/
Klezh730/
Killisch71173/
Köllisch71135/
Khlyshch7129/
Kleshova7121/
Klescova7115/
Kellisch7110/
Kelleche715/
Klaische713/
Kellasch711/
Killasch711/
Koelschs711/
Klyschcz711/
Küllisch711/
Kelletch710/
Klesse671,186/
Kleiss671,129/
Kloess67371/
Kelles67352/
Cleach67330/
Kleese67293/
Klaich67236/
Clec'h67233/
Klease67196/
Klyscz67173/
Kleisz67138/
Clisch67125/
Klitch67124/
Kleijs6784/
Killes6772/
Klaess6769/
Kleise6763/
Koellisch6756/
Ckless6751/
Kleest6750/
Kleess6742/
Kleihs6736/
Kloesz6733/
Klejst6731/
Kliscz6726/
Khlejh6725/
Klc6717/
Klisht6715/
Kloehs6715/
Kleyst6714/
Kiellisch6711/
Kleats679/
Kleuss679/
Klehic678/
Kliess677/
Klaehs676/
Klicht676/
Kluysh675/
Kellec675/
Kleicz675/
Kletts674/
Khlies674/
Kluish673/
Cleish672/
Qulesh672/
Klitsh672/
Klajch672/
Cleche672/
Klecze672/
Klischova671/
Khleis671/
Klöschová671/
Kleast671/
Kleesz671/
Klishtsch671/
Kliszc671/
Cklish671/
Cleech671/
Cleich671/
Kleits671/
Kleacz671/
Klescsová671/
Kliehs671/
Cle'ch671/
Qleshe671/
Kylles671/
Kehlleche671/
Klezcz671/
Khless671/
Khlish671/
Kloizsche670/
Kleehs670/
Klaish670/
Kleece670/
Closch670/

Klesch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klesch in the Russian language
Клещkles-

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