Kliford Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kliford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kliford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania591:897,31544,154
India91:85,229,487684,495
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Kliford (144) may also be a first name.

Kliford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kliford (Russian: Клифорд) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kliford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,255,512th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kliford reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 769,375th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 144 people.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 897,315. In Tanzania Kliford is most numerous in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 93 percent reside and Mara Region, where 7 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kliford Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kliford in the Russian language
Клифордkliford-

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