Klims Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Latvia

Klims Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klims Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Latvia31:683,34934,074
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Klimš (12) are calculated separately.

Klims Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klims (Russian: Климс) occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Klimš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klims? popularity and diffusion

The surname Klims is the 3,665,662nd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Klims are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Klims is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 4,093,955. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Apart from Canada it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 21 percent live and Poland, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klimš9312/
Kliems9135/
Kleims9114/
Klimse9111/
Klaims912/
Klimsz911/
Klimsh910/
Klimsch83107/
Killims832/
Klimsøe831/
Kellims830/
Klems80746/
Clims800/
Kliemsch7740/
Klimsová778/
Klimsova776/
Kellioms770/
Claims7348/
Klemsz7334/
Klemse7310/
Klemms738/
Klimch732/
Kleams731/
Klemsh730/
Klimszová7196/
Klimszova711/
Klimshova711/
Kellems67991/
Kellums67181/
Klemsch6714/
Klyumsh6712/
Klimschová674/
Klimschova672/
Klaimch670/

Klims Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klims in the Russian language
Климсklims-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klims
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