Klimov Surname

8,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Klimov Surname User-submission:

Patronymic form of the name Klim, meaning 'shake, rattle'.

Klimov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia55,3001:2,606259
Kazakhstan4,1411:4,270602
Belarus2,3011:4,129484
Uzbekistan4351:71,1016,390
Kyrgyzstan1791:33,3675,326
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Estonia1111:11,9081,764
Turkmenistan931:59,0231,134
Transnistria911:5,216920
Bulgaria451:155,0878,846
Moldova441:80,94010,342
Canada441:837,40065,151
Azerbaijan431:224,3985,719
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Tajikistan321:262,0842,213
England191:2,932,529101,561
Georgia171:220,32612,417
Israel161:534,85239,210
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Finland141:392,62226,475
Austria101:851,54467,454
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Armenia101:293,0186,863
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Latvia51:410,00928,210
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
North Macedonia51:420,29419,032
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Abkhazia31:80,9553,593
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Klímov (1) are calculated separately.

Klimov (43) may also be a first name.

Klimov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Patronymic form of the name Klim, meaning 'shake, rattle'.

- Junie

Klimov Last Name Facts

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

Klimov (Georgian: კლიმოვი, Russian: Климов) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Klímov. Click here for other possible spellings of Klimov.

How Common Is The Last Name Klimov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,961st most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 115,169 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Klimov reside; 69 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 69 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Klimov is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 43 people.

The last name Klimov is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 55,300 people, or 1 in 2,606. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 8 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent reside and Belgorod Oblast, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Russia Klimov exists in 55 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 7 percent reside and Belarus, where 4 percent reside.

Klimov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Klimov last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Orthodox (78%) in Kazakhstan, Greek Orthodox (75%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Klimov surname are 6.05% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 52.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Klimov earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.57% more than the national average, earning $53,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $48,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klímov941/
Klimova9276,442/
Klimovs92167/
Kleimov929/
Khlimov923/
Klimoov921/
Kllimov921/
Khlimova866/
Klimovch862/
Kllimova862/
Klymov835,738/
Climov83332/
Klimow8383/
Klumov8343/
Klemov8317/
Klimof839/
Klimev834/
Klimovová804/
Klymova776,659/
Klimoff77143/
Climova77134/
Klemova77111/
Klimaev7768/
Khlymov7710/
Klyumov777/
Kleymov777/
Klimeev773/
Klyomov772/
Klemmov772/
Klimoof771/
Kļimovs771/
Klimowa771/
Klímova771/
Khlemov771/
Kleimow770/
Khlymova7114/
Kleymova7111/
Khlyumov716/
Klejmova712/
Klemmova711/
Qulimova711/
Kleymeov711/
Klyomova711/
Klemow67102/
Klimów6715/
Klymow678/
Clymov674/
Klemev671/

Klimov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klimov in the Georgian language
კლიმოვიklimovi-
Klimov in the Russian language
Климовklimov-

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