Kleve Surname
Approximately 1,556 people bear this surname
Kleve Surname User-submission:
The surname, Kleven, most likely originated independently in two regions. One in Norway and once in Germany. The Norwegian variant comes from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway named Kleven.
The German variant either came from a place called Klevenow, or is a variant, "Kleve", which is a name referencing the German Kleve region, which probably references an old topographic term cleve, which means 'swamp'.
Read More About This SurnameKleve Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 894 | 1:405,435 | 35,365 |
| Netherlands | 225 | 1:75,054 | 12,725 |
| Germany | 205 | 1:392,710 | 36,539 |
| Norway | 98 | 1:52,472 | 7,538 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Kleve (81) may also be a first name.
Kleve Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname, Kleven, most likely originated independently in two regions. One in Norway and once in Germany. The Norwegian variant comes from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway named Kleven.
The German variant either came from a place called Klevenow, or is a variant, "Kleve", which is a name referencing the German Kleve region, which probably references an old topographic term cleve, which means 'swamp'.
- kamicaThis surname means 'cliff'. It originates from the town Kleve (Cleve, Cleves), North Rhein-Westphalia, Germany, or from a small harbour in southern Norway.
- jackhIt is a surname of Slavic origin, variant of Clewi or Klewe, Sorbian short forms of the personal name Nikolaus.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsKleve Demographics
Average Male Kleve Height
176.53 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kleve Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kleve Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kleve (Russian: Клеве) is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kleve.
How Common Is The Last Name Kleve? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kleve is the 253,937th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,683,513 people. Kleve occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Kleve are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,068,082nd most widespread first name on earth It is held by 81 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 894 people, or 1 in 405,435. In The United States Kleve is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 22 percent reside, Iowa, where 19 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.
Kleve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kleve has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,438 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kleve Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kleve last name are 22.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.95% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kleve earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning 346,652 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.74% more than the national average, earning R 332,064 per year and in United States they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $42,617 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kleve Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kleve in the Russian language | ||
| Клеве | kleve | - |
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