Klečka Surname

408,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia8431:12,6141,773
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klecka94756/
Kleçka9427/
Klećka941/
Klecká89159/
Klička83455/
Klačka8338/
Klečko8314/
Klezka831/
Kločka831/
Kleśka831/
Kleczka77904/
Kletzka77107/
Kleszka7777/
Klechka7733/
Kletska7711/
Klecska779/
Kletcka771/
Klcka730/
Kletchka7166/
Kleschka716/
Kletscka711/
Kleskacz711/
Klecki67450/
Kliska67250/
Klicka67249/
Klačko67162/
Kletschka67149/
Kletskaia67127/
Klecko67103/
Kletskaya6784/
Klesko6750/
Klećko6742/
Klecky6724/
Kličko6723/
Klesca679/
Kločko677/
Kleszczka677/
Kliśka672/
Klezki671/
Klecke671/
Clecka671/
Klestshka671/
Klyska671/
Kleśko671/

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