Klinesmith Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Klinesmith Surname User-submission:

The surname Klinesmith means 'maker of nails', 'maker of tacks', or 'maker of fastening supplies'. It comes from kline, meaning 'little', and smith, meaning 'maker of'.

Klinesmith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

Klinesmith Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Klinesmith means 'maker of nails', 'maker of tacks', or 'maker of fastening supplies'. It comes from kline, meaning 'little', and smith, meaning 'maker of'.

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Klinesmith Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klinesmith occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Klinesmith? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,044,719th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. The surname Klinesmith occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Klinesmith reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 1,516,565. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Ohio, where 15 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Klinesmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Klinesmith has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Klinesmith surname grew 210 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klinesmith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klinesmith last name are 20.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.35% registered to vote for the political party.

Klinesmith earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% less than the national average, earning $32,673 USD per year.

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