Klien Surname
Approximately 2,028 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 863 | 1:419,999 | 36,400 |
| Austria | 655 | 1:13,001 | 1,867 |
| Germany | 107 | 1:752,387 | 56,374 |
| Liberia | 59 | 1:74,721 | 6,295 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Switzerland | 33 | 1:248,876 | 20,666 |
| Israel | 32 | 1:267,426 | 24,032 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Guyana | 22 | 1:34,646 | 3,602 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Liechtenstein | 4 | 1:9,594 | 1,348 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 522 | 1:96,204 | 9,802 |
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'.
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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
Klien Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Klien in the Russian language | ||
| Клиен | klien | - |
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