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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Average Klien Salary in
United States
$45,339 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Klien? popularity and diffusion
The last name Klien is the 204,758th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,593,464 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Klien live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Klien is also the 585,759th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 234 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 863 people, or 1 in 419,999. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 17 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 32 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.
Klien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Klien has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 165 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 378 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Klien Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Klien are 10.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.66% registered with 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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Footnotes
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