Klien Surname

204,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Klien 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'.

Klien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8631:419,99936,400
Austria6551:13,0011,867
Germany1071:752,38756,374
Liberia591:74,7216,295
Canada421:877,27667,671
England341:1,638,76668,634
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Israel321:267,42624,032
France241:2,767,613196,808
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Guyana221:34,6463,602
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
China41:341,830,39216,990
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Liechtenstein41:9,5941,348
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5221:96,2049,802

Klien (234) may also be a first name.

Klien 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

Klien Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klien (Russian: Клиен) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klien? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 204,758th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,593,464 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Klien are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Klien is also the 585,759th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 234 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 863 people, or 1 in 419,999. In The United States Klien is most numerous in: New York, where 17 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States Klien is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 32 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Klien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Klien has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klien surname rose 165 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 378 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Klien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Klien surname are 10.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.66% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Klien earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.08% more than the national average, earning $45,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.38% less than the national average, earning $42,539 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kliene9142/
Kliyen919/
Kliein916/
Kliien913/
Kliean913/
Kliehn910/
Klienn910/
Klin892,687/
Klen892,164/
Kliesen83167/
Killien83148/
Klegien8338/
Klawien8322/
Kellien832/
Kleijen832/
Khlieng831/
Klahien831/
Klayien831/
Kliehen830/
Klein80462,978/
Kleyn806,689/
Klijn803,362/
Kleen803,313/
Klain801,423/
Kluin801,042/
Klene80970/
Klehn80433/
Khlin80421/
Klejn80293/
Kloen80231/
Klean80148/
Klenn80109/
Klion80108/
Klenc80106/
Klaen8082/
Kålen8055/
Klinn8050/
Klyen8049/
Kluen8046/
Klina8043/
Khlen8043/
Clien8032/
Kléen8017/
Kloin8011/
Klgin8010/
Kieln809/
Klenø809/
Klyin803/
Kleén803/
Kleun802/
Kliin802/
Klesn802/
Klihn802/
Klinë801/
Kleissen77143/
Kleijsen7794/
Kliesing7790/
Klausien7716/
Killiaen779/
Kyllieng777/
Kleigien773/
Koellien771/
Killient771/
Klugienė771/
Klaijsen771/
Klienova771/
Klienová771/
Killihen770/
Killiean770/
Kellihen770/
Kelliene770/
Kln7531/
Kleine7319,611/
Killen739,906/
Kellen733,366/
Kleijn732,765/
Killin731,189/
Kloehn73912/
Köllen73759/
Klaehn73498/
Klaine73489/
Kliemt73468/
Kellin73263/
Klyain73173/
Khlaen73171/
Kleian73126/
Kloion7398/
Kliain7396/
Klawen7391/
Kleyne7386/
Klintø7357/
Klejne7357/
Kåhlin7353/
Kloian7350/
Klling7340/
Klyaen7332/
Klenne7330/
Åklint7330/
Kleean7328/
Klingh7324/
Kleinn7322/
Kljain7320/
Klayen7317/
Kleyan7316/
Källin7316/
Klaion7315/
Källen7314/
Klijan7313/
Client7310/
Khloen7310/
Kleink739/
Kleiin738/
Kållin738/
Øklend737/
Khlein735/
Klayin734/
Klaiin734/
Klyuin733/
Klying733/
Kliyan733/
Kluehn733/
Klingk733/
Köglin733/
Kleain733/
Kleyin732/
Kleinc732/
Klemne732/
Klujin732/
Klehen732/
Khluen732/
Klehyn732/
Kloenh732/
Kllein731/
Khlimn731/
Khlina731/
Kloenn731/
Kluink731/
Klaenn731/
Kleank731/
Kliian731/
Kliink731/
Qklein731/
Kyllin731/
Cliene731/
Clihen731/
Kleein731/
Kleiem731/
Kleinh731/
Klouen731/
Klingå731/
Kluian731/
Kleend731/
Kleuen731/
Kleune731/
Klijhn731/
Kællen731/
Kællin731/
Kleynh731/
Klejin731/
Kclean731/
Kyllen731/
Kliemk731/
Klinkh731/
Kleenh731/
Khlion731/
Kleuhn730/
Klinne730/
Claien730/
Kloihn730/
Kleyen730/
Kleenk730/
Kleehn730/
Kiglin730/
Kielnn730/
Khlaiseng71159/
Kelliehan7191/
Klaaijsen7186/
Kleijssen7178/
Klausienė712/
Kkyllieng711/
Kellieann710/
Killeen6710,891/
Killion679,083/
Kölling673,863/
Klinova672,399/
Clin671,812/
Klenova671,429/
Klyn67922/
Keln67514/
Khliyan67494/
Külling67381/
Kleijne67372/
Khlaion67368/
Clen67321/
Köln67228/
Killean67202/
Kiln67146/
Klenová67126/
Koellen67122/
Klün67103/
Klajing6799/
Kellyen6797/
Cillien6772/
Klaitin6757/
Kleysen6746/
Kleindt6746/
Köllgen6738/
Kleutyn6732/
Klehoun6726/
Koellin6725/
Klén6721/
Khlaiem6719/
Klaying6718/
Klijian6716/
Klouten6715/
Kellion6714/
Klijyan6714/
Kellein6713/
Killain6712/
Uanklin6711/
Køhling6711/
Killink6710/
Killina678/
Qlen678/
Killyen677/
Kellenc677/
Kølling677/
Kellina676/
Klän676/
Klaisin676/
Uamklin675/
Khlaiin675/
Kesllen675/
Kelleen674/
Kleasen674/
Klenque674/
Killinc674/
Klyeina674/
Claisen673/
Clientt673/
Killenn673/
Klausin673/
Clawien673/
Håklind673/
Kellind672/
Kiellin672/
Klln672/
Klhn672/
Qullien672/
Klne672/
Klaußen672/
Klín672/
Khln672/
Klehyna672/
Klnh672/
Klnq672/
Klnt672/
Killgen671/
Kiellen671/
Kaellin671/
Killinn671/
Killisn671/
Killoin671/
Klnc671/
Klayiem671/
Klingue671/
Qlin671/
Khlowen671/
Klèn671/
Klinová671/
Kliń671/
Klouian671/
Kluhina671/
Kleinne671/
Klawehn671/
Kleundt671/
Kleń671/
Köllein671/
Clienne671/
Cleisen671/
Klnd671/
Cliemnt671/
Klnn671/
Klaysin671/
Klaiang671/
Klaiyon671/
Kelluen671/
Keullin671/
Kyln670/
Killein670/
Kellain670/
Kellean670/
Kellehn670/
Keellen670/
Kelleun670/
Kuillen670/
Klnk670/
Killend670/
Kelluin670/
Cliooen670/
Kluggen670/

Klien Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klien in the Russian language
Клиенklien-

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