Kling Surname
Approximately 30,321 people bear this surname
Kling Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller at, or near, a mountain stream; one who came from Kling, Klinge or Klingen (rushing stream), the names of many places in Germany.
Kling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12,324 | 1:6,532 | 799 |
| United States | 10,258 | 1:35,334 | 4,414 |
| Sweden | 2,253 | 1:4,371 | 417 |
| France | 1,164 | 1:57,064 | 7,592 |
| Russia | 832 | 1:173,225 | 19,566 |
| Netherlands | 479 | 1:35,255 | 5,917 |
| Brazil | 452 | 1:473,616 | 17,915 |
| Argentina | 314 | 1:136,126 | 11,518 |
| Hungary | 280 | 1:35,058 | 3,818 |
| Austria | 215 | 1:39,607 | 6,363 |
| Australia | 200 | 1:134,979 | 14,603 |
| Canada | 198 | 1:186,089 | 18,399 |
| Poland | 156 | 1:243,646 | 30,939 |
| Kazakhstan | 114 | 1:155,110 | 15,404 |
| Philippines | 107 | 1:946,152 | 83,691 |
| Denmark | 104 | 1:54,276 | 5,548 |
| Switzerland | 98 | 1:83,805 | 9,470 |
| Finland | 82 | 1:67,033 | 7,542 |
| New Caledonia | 78 | 1:3,541 | 557 |
| Norway | 75 | 1:68,564 | 9,650 |
| England | 61 | 1:913,411 | 46,955 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Malaysia | 46 | 1:641,179 | 30,740 |
| Peru | 39 | 1:814,978 | 17,459 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Romania | 31 | 1:647,673 | 45,663 |
| Slovakia | 24 | 1:222,352 | 35,659 |
| Colombia | 23 | 1:2,077,134 | 12,400 |
| Ecuador | 22 | 1:722,993 | 12,618 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 13 | 1:459,435 | 35,797 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,743 | 1:28,812 | 3,515 |
Kling (385) may also be a first name.
Kling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller at, or near, a mountain stream; one who came from Kling, Klinge or Klingen (rushing stream), the names of many places in Germany.
German Klinge, a blade, a sword.
Kling Demographics
Kling Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Kling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kling (Arabic: كلينغ, Russian: Клинг) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kling? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 18,200th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 240,346 people. The last name Kling is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Kling reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 441,679th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 385 people.
This surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 12,324 people, or 1 in 6,532. In Germany Kling is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent live, Bavaria, where 20 percent live and Hesse, where 16 percent live. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Sweden, where 7 percent live.
Kling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kling surname expanded 589 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 407 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kling Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Evangelical (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Kling last name are 20.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.55% registered with the political party.
The amount Kling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.58% less than the national average, earning 264,460 kr per year; in Peru they earn 40.55% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,524 per year; in South Africa they earn 107.29% more than the national average, earning R 492,600 per year; in United States they earn 10.77% more than the national average, earning $47,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $53,512 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klling | 91 | 40 | / |
| Kliong | 91 | 29 | / |
| Khling | 91 | 24 | / |
| Klingh | 91 | 24 | / |
| Klieng | 91 | 4 | / |
| Klingk | 91 | 3 | / |
| Klingå | 91 | 1 | / |
| Klingt | 91 | 1 | / |
| Killing | 83 | 9,971 | / |
| Kölling | 83 | 3,863 | / |
| Kelling | 83 | 3,677 | / |
| Külling | 83 | 381 | / |
| Kylling | 83 | 175 | / |
| Køhling | 83 | 11 | / |
| Kølling | 83 | 7 | / |
| Klingsh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Klingås | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khlieng | 83 | 1 | / |
| Klingue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Klink | 80 | 18,944 | / |
| Klinc | 80 | 933 | / |
| Klyng | 80 | 592 | / |
| Kleng | 80 | 280 | / |
| Cling | 80 | 197 | / |
| Klimg | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kilng | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kelng | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qling | 80 | 0 | / |
| Klngh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Koelling | 77 | 1,820 | / |
| Kuelling | 77 | 85 | / |
| Klingsch | 77 | 20 | / |
| Kielling | 77 | 14 | / |
| Klingova | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kyllieng | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kislling | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keelling | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keulling | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kaelling | 77 | 0 | / |
| Killingh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Klinke | 73 | 6,341 | / |
| Klinck | 73 | 2,014 | / |
| Khlyng | 73 | 1,464 | / |
| Khleng | 73 | 194 | / |
| Klaeng | 73 | 81 | / |
| Clings | 73 | 22 | / |
| Killng | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kleung | 73 | 7 | / |
| Klyngk | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kellng | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kielng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quling | 73 | 1 | / |
| Klheng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kluink | 73 | 1 | / |
| Klinkh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kloeng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Clingg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keellings | 71 | 23 | / |
| Kkyllieng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koellling | 71 | 0 | / |
| Khlaeng | 67 | 280 | / |
| Klincke | 67 | 113 | / |
| Cilling | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kelleng | 67 | 58 | / |
| Killink | 67 | 10 | / |
| Killeng | 67 | 8 | / |
| Celling | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kellyng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Killinc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Klnq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khloeng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klnc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kellingová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qlng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klnk | 67 | 0 | / |
Kling Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kling in the Russian language | ||
| Клинг | kling | - |
| Kling in the Arabic language | ||
| كلينغ | klyngh | - |
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