Klingbeil Surname

87,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klingbeil Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'ringing of the hatchet'; whereby kling means 'ringing sound' and beil means 'small hatchet'.

Klingbeil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,3201:24,2493,216
United States1,7311:209,39320,489
Canada2101:175,45517,539
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Poland491:775,68962,719
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
France331:2,012,810168,616
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Austria101:851,54467,454
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Wales61:515,75523,171
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Klingbeil Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'ringing of the hatchet'; whereby kling means 'ringing sound' and beil means 'small hatchet'.

- klingbolt

Klingbeil Last Name Facts

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

Klingbeil is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klingbeil? popularity and diffusion

Klingbeil is the 87,038th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,317,582 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Klingbeil are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 3,320 people, or 1 in 24,249. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside, Berlin, where 16 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Klingbeil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Klingbeil has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,546 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klingbeil Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Klingbeil are 16.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.97% registered with the party.

The amount Klingbeil earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.42% more than the national average, earning $45,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $51,558 CAD per year.

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