Klimek Surname
Approximately 32,349 people bear this surname
Klimek Surname Definition:
(Polish) Descendant of little Klim, a pet form of Klemens (merciful).
Klimek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 21,271 | 1:1,787 | 138 |
| United States | 4,791 | 1:75,654 | 8,663 |
| Germany | 3,034 | 1:26,534 | 3,505 |
| Czechia | 1,054 | 1:10,089 | 1,345 |
| Slovakia | 373 | 1:14,307 | 1,982 |
| Canada | 350 | 1:105,273 | 11,355 |
| France | 262 | 1:253,522 | 39,145 |
| Austria | 232 | 1:36,704 | 5,935 |
| England | 227 | 1:245,454 | 19,989 |
| Brazil | 126 | 1:1,699,003 | 55,624 |
| Denmark | 82 | 1:68,838 | 6,869 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Norway | 55 | 1:93,496 | 12,846 |
| Mexico | 46 | 1:2,698,396 | 21,792 |
| Argentina | 45 | 1:949,854 | 60,205 |
| Romania | 40 | 1:501,947 | 38,412 |
| Thailand | 40 | 1:1,765,959 | 222,048 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Serbia | 20 | 1:357,247 | 16,776 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Belarus | 16 | 1:593,816 | 52,198 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Ireland | 6 | 1:784,823 | 16,062 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Klímek (66) are calculated separately.
Klimek (13) may also be a first name.
Klimek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) Descendant of little Klim, a pet form of Klemens (merciful).
Klimek Demographics
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Klimek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Klimek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Klimek (Russian: Климек) is found most in Poland. It may also be found in the variant forms: Klímek. Click here for further possible spellings of Klimek.
How Common Is The Last Name Klimek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Klimek is the 17,145th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 225,279 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Klimek are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Klimek is also the 3,159,357th most frequent forename in the world, held by 13 people.
The surname Klimek is most commonly used in Poland, where it is borne by 21,271 people, or 1 in 1,787. Outside of Poland it exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.
Klimek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Klimek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 20,830 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Klimek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Klimek last name are 3.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.57% registered with the party.
The amount Klimek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.15% less than the national average, earning 245,186 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 67.15% less than the national average, earning R 78,060 per year; in United States they earn 4.4% more than the national average, earning $45,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $52,234 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klímek | 94 | 66 | / |
| Klimmek | 92 | 1,425 | / |
| Klimeck | 92 | 488 | / |
| Kliemek | 92 | 30 | / |
| Klimeke | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kllimek | 92 | 1 | / |
| Klimmeck | 86 | 392 | / |
| Kliemeck | 86 | 20 | / |
| Khlaimek | 86 | 16 | / |
| Kleimeck | 86 | 0 | / |
| Klimik | 83 | 291 | / |
| Klemek | 83 | 158 | / |
| Klimík | 83 | 46 | / |
| Klymek | 83 | 25 | / |
| Climek | 83 | 20 | / |
| Klimec | 83 | 11 | / |
| Klimyk | 83 | 5 | / |
| Klimex | 83 | 3 | / |
| Klimeková | 80 | 312 | / |
| Klimekova | 80 | 22 | / |
| Klimick | 77 | 69 | / |
| Klimiec | 77 | 53 | / |
| Klemesk | 77 | 10 | / |
| Climeck | 77 | 5 | / |
| Klemeck | 77 | 3 | / |
| Climeke | 77 | 2 | / |
| Klimecs | 77 | 2 | / |
| Klimike | 77 | 2 | / |
| Klimmik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klimesc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klimeuc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klimecq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klaymek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klemeak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kleimekova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Klimkova | 71 | 825 | / |
| Klemmeck | 71 | 12 | / |
| Klymyk | 67 | 629 | / |
| Klemeg | 67 | 78 | / |
| Klemyk | 67 | 61 | / |
| Klymik | 67 | 43 | / |
| Klimiková | 67 | 38 | / |
| Klimíková | 67 | 25 | / |
| Klymec | 67 | 13 | / |
| Klimic | 67 | 12 | / |
| Klímeková | 67 | 10 | / |
| Klimecová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Klemik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Klemec | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klimikova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Climik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klímekova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Climex | 67 | 1 | / |
Klimek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Klimek in the Russian language | ||
| Климек | klimek | - |
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