Klinger Surname

14,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Klinger Surname Definition:

(German) One who made and sold blades or swords.

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Klinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany15,4041:5,226628
United States12,2181:29,6663,683
Austria2,9011:2,935282
Ecuador1,4331:11,1001,788
Colombia1,2141:39,3532,218
France9631:68,9759,582
Poland9021:42,1386,600
Canada5251:70,1828,035
Israel4441:19,2742,866
Brazil3111:688,34225,342
Hungary2611:37,6104,087
Czechia2511:42,3647,024
Australia2051:131,68614,301
Switzerland1861:44,1556,085
England1421:392,38127,229
Argentina1151:371,68228,832
Russia751:1,921,641121,498
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
Slovenia531:46,9378,028
Spain491:954,12336,393
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Chile411:429,67011,433
Panama351:111,7794,120
Croatia281:151,02220,421
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6491:30,4543,676

The alternate forms: Klingêr (1) & Klínger (1) are calculated separately.

Klinger (1,985) may also be a first name.

Klinger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who made and sold blades or swords.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from an ancestor's occupation) As a Jewish name it indicates a junk dealer, from Klunker (“junk,” in German)

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

Kling means "bell" in german, then Klinger means "the person that plays a bell"

- klystophes

Klinger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klinger (Russian: Клингер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Klingêr or Klínger. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klinger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Klinger is the 14,623rd most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 191,254 people. The surname Klinger occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Klinger are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 169,773rd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 1,985 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 15,404 people, or 1 in 5,226. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 27 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 68 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Austria, where 8 percent reside.

Klinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Klinger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 741 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Klinger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Klinger last name are 16.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Klinger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 337.13% more than the national average, earning €131,271 per year; in Norway they earn 5.47% more than the national average, earning 365,020 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 36.62% less than the national average, earning R 150,624 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.47% less than the national average, earning $19,871,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $44,323 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $54,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klingêr951/
Klínger951/
Klingert93667/
Klinguer93123/
Klingier9313/
Klingere933/
Klainger932/
Kllinger931/
Kleinger931/
Klinnger931/
Klingger930/
Kliner92792/
Klnger920/
Killinger884,165/
Kellinger88343/
Köllinger88122/
Küllinger88112/
Klingiert8819/
Kleninger8810/
Källinger886/
Kleingner881/
Kleiner8616,340/
Clinger862,600/
Klinser86199/
Klainer86173/
Klinert86103/
Klinzer8656/
Kliener8624/
Klünger8620/
Klioner8614/
Klenger8613/
Klingre866/
Kilnger864/
Kligner864/
Klisner862/
Klynger861/
Klincer861/
Klinjer861/
Klinerd860/
Klger832/
Klingerová82250/
Klingerova825/
Koellinger824/
Kuellinger821/
Klaisner80118/
Killiner8096/
Cloinger8083/
Kleinehr8047/
Kelliner8019/
Kleitner8015/
Klittner808/
Clingert808/
Klainetr807/
Kleinier803/
Killnger802/
Kluenger802/
Kleinere802/
Clienger801/
Kloisner801/
Ckleiner801/
Kellnger800/
Clinnger800/
Clingger800/
Kilger771,714/
Kleger77564/
Klener77164/
Kläner77105/
Kelger7767/
Kléner7763/
Cliner777/
Qliner771/
Klyner771/
Klinerová75221/
Kleineher7533/
Kleinherr7519/
Killenger7511/
Cleninger755/
Kleinnert754/
Kellenger753/
Klinerova752/
Kellihner751/
Kellinher751/
Killinher751/
Cillinger751/
Kleinherz751/
Klaisnner751/
Kleoinert750/
Kleinertt750/
Qullinger750/
Klienheir750/
Killingerová7424/
Kellingerová748/
Killingerova742/
Klenner714,718/
Kleyner71448/
Kleinerová71253/
Klajner71179/
Klynser71154/
Klejner7180/
Klynher7149/
Klegere7144/
Kilgert7144/
Kletner7140/
Kleener7136/
Klayner7118/
Klemner7113/
Klenser7112/
Kleineheer7111/
Clinier718/
Klegier718/
Kielger717/
Klainerová716/
Clenger713/
Klencer713/
Cleiner712/
Killger712/
Kelnser711/
Kleaner711/
Klegner711/
Kleinjr711/
Chillinger711/
Cilnger711/
Clinjer711/
Koelger711/
Klojner711/
Klimser711/
Kleinerova711/
Klegher711/
Kleßner711/
Clineur711/
Clingir711/
Clynger711/
Clisner711/
Klyoner711/
Kilgere710/
Keelger710/
Kılınçer672,120/
Klettner67583/
Klennert67340/
Kellener6765/
Klejnert6742/
Klessner6740/
Clincher6734/
Klyayner6718/
Klynhert6716/
Klaynert6713/
Kleasner6711/
Kellgher673/
Cleenger672/
Kleniert672/
Khleuner671/
Kleniere671/
Klenseer671/
Cleinier671/
Claisner671/
Killener670/
Clennger670/
Klemnier670/

Klinger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klinger in the Russian language
Клингерklinger-

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