Kliess Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kliess Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kliess Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kliess Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kliess is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kliess? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Kliess live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 26,835,153. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent reside and Saarland, where 33 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent reside and France, where 14 percent reside.

Kliess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kliess has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kliess Last Name Statistics demography

Kliess earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 139% more than the national average, earning $103,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klieiss921/
Kless911,118/
Kliss91375/
Klies91134/
Klesse831,186/
Kleiss831,129/
Kliese83401/
Kloess83371/
Khliss83343/
Klaiss83324/
Kluess83112/
Klaess8369/
Ckless8351/
Kleess8342/
Kliesh8314/
Kleuss839/
Klisse837/
Khlies834/
Kliehs831/
Khless831/
Kluiss830/
Klie801,696/
Klis801,382/
Kles80338/
Kliesch771,097/
Kellies77101/
Killies7714/
Killiss777/
Kelless772/
Kelliss770/
Kleis732,991/
Klaes732,969/
Klees732,927/
Klisz73982/
Kloes73779/
Klish73750/
Klais73435/
Klise73375/
Klijs73364/
Klesh73260/
Cless73231/
Khlie73217/
Kluis73202/
Khlis73159/
Klois73155/
Klesz73117/
Klejs73111/
Kließ7396/
Kleus7393/
Cliss7369/
Klues7360/
Klüss7356/
Klice7353/
Kleas7345/
Kleys7343/
Klyss7326/
Klehs7325/
Klese7315/
Klizs739/
Kliez735/
Ckles734/
Kleds733/
Klihs733/
Clies732/
Klije732/
Klyes731/
Kliea731/
Kliee731/
Kliie731/
Klieh731/
Klyie731/
Klées731/
Kliße731/
Klişe731/
Kliei731/
Kliis731/
Klles731/
Klietsch71385/
Kliesche7111/
Klessova712/
Klissova711/
Klessová711/
Kellihes710/
Kleehass710/
Klaihass710/
Kellie671,794/
Klisch671,718/
Kellis671,551/
Klauss671,443/
Clesse67738/
Klesch67465/
Kelles67352/
Kleese67293/
Killie67205/
Klease67196/
Cleiss67159/
Killis67154/
Kleisz67138/
Kliaus67116/
Klawes6791/
Kleijs6784/
Cluiss6775/
Killes6772/
Klijer6771/
Kyllis6767/
Kleise6763/
Kqllie6757/
Kleest6750/
Cluess6741/
Kleihs6736/
Kloesz6733/
Klyets6733/
Klejst6731/
Kluits6729/
Klyoss6728/
Kleyus6727/
Klaits6721/
Clisse6719/
Kleesh6718/
Klisht6715/
Kloehs6715/
Klaise6714/
Kleyst6714/
Kleyie6710/
Köllis6710/
Kleats679/
Kluijs679/
Claies679/
Høklie679/
Qulies678/
Klaihs678/
Kleuts678/
Kleeis678/
Klishe677/
Klaehs676/
Kliece676/
Claess675/
Klajie675/
Klaist675/
Kleius675/
Kletts674/
Klaisz674/
Kliešť674/
Kluish673/
Claiss672/
Kcllie672/
Klaiše672/
Khleis671/
Kluise671/
Klayes671/
Kleast671/
Kleesz671/
Kleush671/
Kliett671/
Kliyos671/
Cklish671/
Clisst671/
Kyllie671/
Kleiye671/
Kloise671/
Kleaie671/
Khlgie671/
Khliea671/
Klitse671/
Kloits671/
Kleits671/
Klesht671/
Kliehr671/
Kylles671/
Khlise671/
Cleyss671/
Klaice671/
Khlish671/
Kleish670/
Cloess670/
Kliehe670/
Kleehs670/
Klaish670/
Kliedt670/
Cloies670/
Kloesh670/
Klesph670/
Klouss670/
Cluies670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kliess
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