Klečka Surname
Approximately 856 people bear this surname
Klečka Surname Definition:
(Polish, Russian) One who came from Kleck (house), in Byelorussia, or from Klecko (house), in Poland; dweller near the Kleca River in Byelorussia.
Klečka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 843 | 1:12,614 | 1,773 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Klecka (756), Kleçka (27), Klećka (1) & Klecká (159) are calculated separately.
Klečka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish, Russian) One who came from Kleck (house), in Byelorussia, or from Klecko (house), in Poland; dweller near the Kleca River in Byelorussia.
Klečka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Klečka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Klečka is borne by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Klecka, Kleçka, Klećka or Klecká. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Klečka? popularity and diffusion
Klečka is the 408,463rd most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 8,513,488 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Klečka live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 99 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
It is most widely held in Czechia, where it is borne by 843 people, or 1 in 12,614. In Czechia it is mostly found in: South Bohemian Region, where 15 percent reside, Moravian-Silesian Region, where 14 percent reside and Plzeň Region, where 13 percent reside. Besides Czechia it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 1 percent reside and Slovakia, where 0 percent reside.
Klečka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Klečka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Klečka last name decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klecka | 94 | 756 | / |
| Kleçka | 94 | 27 | / |
| Klećka | 94 | 1 | / |
| Klecká | 89 | 159 | / |
| Klička | 83 | 455 | / |
| Klačka | 83 | 38 | / |
| Klečko | 83 | 14 | / |
| Klezka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kločka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kleśka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kleczka | 77 | 904 | / |
| Kletzka | 77 | 107 | / |
| Kleszka | 77 | 77 | / |
| Klechka | 77 | 33 | / |
| Kletska | 77 | 11 | / |
| Klecska | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kletcka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klcka | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kletchka | 71 | 66 | / |
| Kleschka | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kletscka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kleskacz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Klecki | 67 | 450 | / |
| Kliska | 67 | 250 | / |
| Klicka | 67 | 249 | / |
| Klačko | 67 | 162 | / |
| Kletschka | 67 | 149 | / |
| Kletskaia | 67 | 127 | / |
| Klecko | 67 | 103 | / |
| Kletskaya | 67 | 84 | / |
| Klesko | 67 | 50 | / |
| Klećko | 67 | 42 | / |
| Klecky | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kličko | 67 | 23 | / |
| Klesca | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kločko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kleszczka | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kliśka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klezki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klecke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clecka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klestshka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klyska | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kleśko | 67 | 1 | / |
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