Klešč Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Klešč Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klešč Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1351:39,5297,334
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

The alternate forms: Klesc (25) are calculated separately.

Klešč Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klešč occurs most in Slovakia. It can also be found as: Klesc. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klešč? popularity and diffusion

The surname Klešč is the 1,453,389th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Klešč are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

Klešč is most frequently held in Slovakia, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 39,529. In Slovakia it is primarily found in: Košice Region, where 93 percent are found, Prešov Region, where 6 percent are found and Žilina Region, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Slovakia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 7 percent are found and Lithuania, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kleč8992/
Klesc8725/
Klišč806/
Kleščová77157/
Kliešť734/
Kleštš731/
Klíč67481/
Klec67388/
Klet67324/
Klez67123/
Kleć67100/
Klič6765/
Kled6712/
Klečová671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klešč
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