Klingenschmidt Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klingenschmidt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klingenschmidt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1011:797,08458,657
United States301:12,081,964463,456
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Klingenschmidt Last Name Facts

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

Klingenschmidt is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klingenschmidt? popularity and diffusion

Klingenschmidt is the 1,565,797th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name Klingenschmidt is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Klingenschmidt reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 797,084. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 35 percent live, Thuringia, where 34 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 18 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live.

Klingenschmidt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Klingenschmidt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 231 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klingenschmidt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Klingenschmidt surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Klingenschmidt earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.62% less than the national average, earning $37,270 USD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klingenschmidt
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