Kleyn Surname

73,575th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,689 people bear this surname

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

Kleyn Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from a nickname, that described a characteristic of its original bearer. Kleyn means 'small person' or 'short person', deriving its origin from the German word klien, which means 'small'.

Kleyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,7021:20,0512,537
Russia1,6491:87,40010,961
Netherlands5801:29,1164,790
United States4601:787,95460,928
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Kazakhstan2111:83,8039,742
Australia1981:136,34214,722
England1101:506,52832,143
Canada751:491,27542,011
Belarus591:161,03521,792
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Ukraine361:1,264,519108,003
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Kyrgyzstan261:229,71721,940
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
France41:16,605,680368,153
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Kleyn (34) may also be a first name.

Kleyn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from a nickname, that described a characteristic of its original bearer. Kleyn means 'small person' or 'short person', deriving its origin from the German word klien, which means 'small'.

- rihankleyn

Kleyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kleyn (Russian: Клейн) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kleyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kleyn is the 73,575th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,089,482 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Kleyn are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most widely held first name internationally, held by 34 people.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,702 people, or 1 in 20,051. In South Africa Kleyn is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 39 percent are found, Gauteng, where 19 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 12 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 9 percent are found.

Kleyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kleyn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 4,182 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kleyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kleyn last name is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Catholic (60%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kleyn surname are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Kleyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.14% more than the national average, earning R 371,052 per year; in United States they earn 9.61% more than the national average, earning $47,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning $45,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kleyne9186/
Kleyan9116/
Kletyn913/
Kleyin912/
Klehyn912/
Kleynh911/
Kleyen910/
Klen892,164/
Kleysen8346/
Kleutyn8332/
Kleshyn8320/
Klehyna832/
Klein80462,978/
Kleen803,313/
Klien802,028/
Klene80970/
Klehn80433/
Klayn80412/
Klejn80293/
Klyan80257/
Kloen80231/
Klean80148/
Klenn80109/
Klenc80106/
Klaen8082/
Cleyn8061/
Kålen8055/
Klyen8049/
Kleym8046/
Kluen8046/
Klynh8028/
Klenø809/
Klhen806/
Kleén803/
Kleun802/
Kletn802/
Klesn802/
Kleynova7782/
Kelleyan7723/
Kleyssen7716/
Kleychin772/
Kleishyn772/
Kleine7319,611/
Kleijn732,765/
Klyayn731,851/
Klaßen731,408/
Kleene731,066/
Kloehn73912/
Kloyan73495/
Khlyan73182/
Klyain73173/
Khlaen73171/
Kleian73126/
Klawen7391/
Kleßen7378/
Klysen7366/
Klejne7357/
Klayon7338/
Klyaen7332/
Klenne7330/
Kleean7328/
Cleyne7323/
Kleinn7322/
Klasyn7319/
Klayen7317/
Klytyn7313/
Khloen7310/
Kleink739/
Kliyen739/
Kleiin738/
Cleyon738/
Øklend737/
Kläsen736/
Khlein735/
Klayan735/
Klayin734/
Klayne734/
Klyuin733/
Kliien733/
Kliean733/
Kliyan733/
Kluehn733/
Kleinc732/
Klemne732/
Klehen732/
Khluen732/
Kloenh732/
Kllein731/
Kloenn731/
Klysin731/
Klaenn731/
Kleahn731/
Kleank731/
Klheng731/
Qklein731/
Kleinh731/
Klouen731/
Kleuen731/
Kleune731/
Cleyen731/
Kclean731/
Kleenh731/
Klaayn731/
Kleuhn730/
Kloyne730/
Kleehn730/
Kliehn730/
Klehan730/
Klienn730/
Kleshchyn7128/
Kleyanova712/
Kelleyhan711/
Killeen6710,891/
Klan673,963/
Klenova671,429/
Khloyan67632/
Khliyan67494/
Kleijne67372/
Klyshyn67328/
Klijsen67322/
Clen67321/
Klahsen67230/
Klessen67216/
Killean67202/
Klán67166/
Killien67148/
Klenová67126/
Kellyen6797/
Klatten6796/
Kleeßen6789/
Kleindt6746/
Köllgen6738/
Kletten6735/
Klaseen6732/
Khlytin6729/
Klehoun6726/
Klawien6722/
Klaying6718/
Klassyn6717/
Klechin6715/
Klouten6715/
Klijyan6714/
Kellein6713/
Klysing6713/
Cleysen6711/
Klaseng679/
Qlen678/
Klechen678/
Kellene677/
Killyen677/
Klychin676/
Kelleen674/
Kleasen674/
Klenque674/
Klaszen674/
Klasesn673/
Kellien672/
Klyasin672/
Kellyan672/
Cleoyon672/
Klaußen672/
Killgen671/
Killene671/
Klishyn671/
Klyasen671/
Klatehn671/
Klehenn671/
Klissen671/
Cleyoun671/
Khlowen671/
Kloyang671/
Klahien671/
Kleinne671/
Klawehn671/
Klayien671/
Kleundt671/
Kleßing671/
Kleń671/
Klhatyn671/
Klichen671/
Källene671/
Köllein671/
Kyllene671/
Cleyant671/
Kyllyan671/
Kljn671/
Kloyoon671/
Kleeyam671/
Klayhan671/
Klayong671/
Klayonn671/
Klaysin671/
Klahyna671/
Klaiyon671/
Kelluen671/
Kellynh671/
Killein670/
Kellean670/
Cleyone670/
Kelleun670/
Killyan670/
Killoyn670/
Kluggen670/
Killyne670/

Kleyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kleyn in the Russian language
Клейнklejn-

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