Kliang Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Kliang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kliang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Cambodia171:911,0095,219
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638

Kliang (2,422) may also be a first name.

Kliang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kliang is found most in Malaysia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kliang? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,185,033rd most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Kliang reside; 95 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 50 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kliang is also the 150,582nd most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 2,422 people.

The surname is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 1,552,328. In Malaysia Kliang is most common in: Kedah, where 63 percent reside, Perlis, where 32 percent reside and Selangor, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Malaysia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 45 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khliang9264/
Klang914,499/
Kylliang86109/
Kliangke861/
Khlang83179/
Kleing83143/
Kliong8329/
Klaung8326/
Klangh8321/
Klaing836/
Cliang833/
Kleang833/
Klianc832/
Kkylliang80374/
Uankliang808/
Kyllang77158/
Khleang7739/
Klahang7727/
Khlyang7722/
Killang7710/
Klaseng779/
Klaßing776/
Kloting773/
Khlaing772/
Quliang772/
Klating771/
Klank731,076/
Klong73313/
Kleng73280/
Clang73228/
Klanc7317/
Qlang731/
Klanq731/
Klaasing7166/
Klangová7122/
Klaching7110/
Klaising716/
Klaysing715/
Uamklang715/
Klaingue714/
Klousing712/
Klotting712/
Klangova711/
Klatting711/
Kleiting711/
Kkyllang711/
Klaïngue711/
Klanke671,086/
Khlong67606/
Khlaising67296/
Claing67167/
Khlaiseng67159/
Klanck6729/
Kleink679/
Kleung677/
Kloussing675/
Klayching674/
Qulang674/
Kloong673/
Kleinc672/
Khlaysing671/
Khlayseng671/
Kleank671/
Klheng671/
Quilliang671/
Cleing671/
Klaysingh671/
Klotingue671/
Clamng671/
Klanks670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kliang
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