Klev Surname

630,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Klev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2581:19,9312,555
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Russia511:2,825,942156,501
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
Cambodia141:1,106,2255,638
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Klev (33) may also be a first name.

Klev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klev (Russian: Клев) occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Klev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 630,290th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 15,025,868 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Klev live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,807,719th most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 33 people.

The last name Klev is most frequently held in Norway, where it is held by 258 people, or 1 in 19,931. In Norway it is primarily found in: Southern Norway, where 43 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 37 percent are found and Central Norway, where 13 percent are found. Not including Norway this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Russia, where 11 percent are found.

Klev Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Klev has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klev last name rose 8,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klev Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klev last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klev earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.92% more than the national average, earning 428,860 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning $40,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $53,273 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kleva891,099/
Kleiv89259/
Kleev89151/
Klaev8934/
Kloev8922/
Kylev8911/
Kliev899/
Khlev893/
Klv8610/
Khliev80101/
Khloev8032/
Kellev8029/
Klyaev8027/
Klevås8026/
Khlaev8024/
Håklev808/
Kailev806/
Kaylev803/
Kitlev802/
Killev802/
Khleva801/
Kuylev801/
Klew7576/
Clev7572/
Klav7539/
Kløv7538/
Klov7533/
Klef7529/
Kliv7514/
Klyv7512/
Klöv756/
Kelv753/
Kjlv751/
Klvd751/
Klvf751/
Klvh751/
Klvp751/
Klvs751/
Klvw751/
Klvz751/
Klfe751/
Kklv751/
Kilv750/
Klevova7328/
Kelleva7320/
Khlyaev736/
Kahylev734/
Klefová733/
Khailev732/
Kehelev732/
Killeva731/
Kleeb67911/
Kleff67868/
Cleva67661/
Kleef67507/
Khlef67219/
Klova67118/
Khlevova6765/
Khliv6741/
Kleif6731/
Klaiv6727/
Kylwe6721/
Klief6717/
Klyov6714/
Clevs6710/
Klefh679/
Khlfe675/
Kielv674/
Klehb674/
Khlov673/
Khlav673/
Klife673/
Klepf673/
Keheleva673/
Klefe672/
Kelfe672/
Kleew672/
Kleiw672/
Klivs672/
Kliew672/
Cleav671/
Kclvh671/
Klaew671/
Klayv671/
Cleev671/
Kellv671/
Cleov671/
Kleph671/
Kleaw671/
Kliov671/
Kliav671/
Kleïb671/
Klujv671/
K'Leb671/
Kllef671/
Klyvø671/
Klaef671/
Kleab671/
Kleaf671/

Klev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klev in the Russian language
Клевklev-

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