Kleve Surname

253,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

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'.

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Kleve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8941:405,43535,365
Netherlands2251:75,05412,725
Germany2051:392,71036,539
Norway981:52,4727,538
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Australia301:899,85754,700
Sweden271:364,69525,646
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

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'.

- kamica

This surname means 'cliff'. It originates from the town Kleve (Cleve, Cleves), North Rhein-Westphalia, Germany, or from a small harbour in southern Norway.

- jackh

It is a surname of Slavic origin, variant of Clewi or Klewe, Sorbian short forms of the personal name Nikolaus.

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Kleve Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kleve (Russian: Клеве) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kleve? popularity and diffusion

It is the 253,937th most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,683,513 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Kleve reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kleve is also the 1,068,082nd most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 81 people.

The last name Kleve is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 894 people, or 1 in 405,435. In The United States Kleve is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 22 percent live, Iowa, where 19 percent live and Ohio, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 13 percent live.

Kleve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kleve has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kleve last name grew 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 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klieve91215/
Kleive91186/
Klevge917/
Klevje915/
Kyleve914/
Kleeve912/
Klaeve912/
Klevets831,707/
Kleeves83106/
Klevecz8330/
Khleive832/
Keeleve831/
Kleives830/
Cleve802,150/
Klove80728/
Klewe80524/
Klyve80273/
Klave80272/
Kløve80217/
Klive80125/
Kelve8020/
Kläve8017/
Klevi8016/
Klöve809/
Kylve805/
Kälve805/
Klevy802/
Klīve802/
Kilve801/
Kellever771/
Clever737,836/
Cleave732,404/
Cleves732,274/
Cleeve73929/
Kliewe73460/
Khlive73373/
Kleeva73363/
Klöver73337/
Kleiva73285/
Klevyy73244/
Kelvey73210/
Clevez7399/
Kläver7393/
Klevay7348/
Klebeh7345/
Klewes7334/
Klovee7330/
Kleivi7324/
Kleebe7324/
Klewwe7315/
Clevet7314/
Klieva7312/
Klavei7311/
Klewez738/
Klevii737/
Klewed737/
Kleviy735/
Klebey734/
Kleeby734/
Kelvea734/
Klaive734/
Cleive733/
Kleiwe733/
Kluehe733/
Cleved733/
Klaveu732/
Kleyva732/
Klewei732/
Klaewe732/
Kelveh732/
Kilvea731/
Kilvee731/
Cleveh731/
Cleyve731/
Klawee731/
Klûver731/
Klouee731/
Kilveh731/
Kleoue731/
Klavee731/
Klevøy731/
Kloveh731/
Kllevi731/
Klavej731/
Kilvey730/
Kilwee730/
Clevey730/
Kleavy730/
Klavey730/
Clevee730/
Killeavey710/
Cleaver6715,003/
Cleaves673,288/
Klue671,305/
Cleeves67421/
Klyvets67402/
Klevaya67355/
Clevett67317/
Kluiver67124/
Kylevyi67113/
Kluyver6769/
Kylevoi6767/
Klivets6748/
Kh'live6739/
Cleever6730/
Khleiva6724/
Klehoue6724/
Kleweis6714/
Khlieva6711/
Kleebai678/
Khleiwe677/
K'Leibe676/
Klevych676/
Cleavey675/
Klevhøy675/
Khlawee674/
Klevaia673/
Cleaved673/
Kluijve673/
Cleiver672/
Klevish672/
Clesver672/
Kellave671/
Khliveh671/
Ckelvey671/
Cleveas671/
Kleivio671/
Khlewee671/
Kailvee671/
Klvi671/
Klehwei671/
Klwe671/
Klvj671/
Killwee670/
Cleverr670/
Kealver670/
Cleavet670/
Cleveis670/

Kleve Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kleve in the Russian language
Клевеkleve-

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