Klink Surname

28,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klink Surname Definition:

(Dutch, German) Dweller near a rushing stream or ravine; dweller near a field gate; dweller near a corner; dweller on, or near, a low hill.

Klink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,0361:8,9091,105
United States4,6181:78,4888,963
South Africa1,4111:38,3974,933
Netherlands1,2991:13,0001,891
Poland4541:83,72012,959
Russia4101:351,52034,823
Kazakhstan1931:91,61910,406
Kuwait1641:23,1753,064
Estonia1421:9,3081,284
Brazil1331:1,609,58153,222
Denmark1321:42,7634,454
Slovakia1131:47,2259,049
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
Australia1091:247,66722,912
New Zealand941:48,1747,829
Papua New Guinea871:93,72112,528
France801:830,28498,964
Canada661:558,26746,632
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Finland211:261,74820,300
England201:2,785,90397,972
Chile201:880,82418,509
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9981:50,3195,716

Klink (38) may also be a first name.

Klink Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch, German) Dweller near a rushing stream or ravine; dweller near a field gate; dweller near a corner; dweller on, or near, a low hill.

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

Klink Last Name Facts

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

Klink (Arabic: كلنك, Russian: Клинк) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Klink.

How Common Is The Last Name Klink? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 28,356th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 384,689 people. The surname Klink is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Klink reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,662,754th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 38 people.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 9,036 people, or 1 in 8,909. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 34 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Klink Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Klink has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Klink last name rose 463 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 286 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Klink Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Greek Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Klink surname are 18.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.99% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Klink earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.87% less than the national average, earning R 195,180 per year; in United States they earn 2.44% more than the national average, earning $44,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% less than the national average, earning $48,223 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klinke916,341/
Klinck912,014/
Klingk913/
Klinkh911/
Kluink911/
Klnk890/
Klincke83113/
Killink8310/
Kling8030,321/
Klenk808,507/
Clink801,296/
Klinc80933/
Klynk8017/
Qlink803/
Klünk802/
Kilnk801/
Klimk801/
Klinkova771,985/
Klinková77296/
Killionk771/
Kellinks770/
Klenke734,484/
Klenck73246/
Clijnk73110/
Clinck7357/
Klling7340/
Kliong7329/
Khling7324/
Klingh7324/
Klimck738/
Klyngk735/
Klieng734/
Clinke731/
Clinks731/
Klingt731/
Klingå731/
Kilnck731/
Kleenk730/
Kelnck730/
Klincková7128/
Klinckova715/
Kellinckx713/
Klinnkova711/
Killing679,971/
Kölling673,863/
Kelling673,677/
Külling67381/
Clincke67285/
Kylling67175/
Klimcke67124/
Clinckx6788/
Klencke6771/
Køhling6711/
Klęk6711/
Kølling677/
Killinc674/
Klingsh673/
Klingås672/
Klnq672/
Khlieng671/
Klnc671/
Klingue671/
Kllenke670/

Klink Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klink in the Russian language
Клинкklink-
Klink in the Arabic language
كلنكklnk-

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