Klinke Surname

77,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klinke 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.

Klinke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,6111:17,4592,291
United States8231:440,41237,866
Denmark2851:19,8061,970
Poland2471:153,88221,856
Brazil2071:1,034,17636,449
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Austria221:387,06540,442
England221:2,532,63991,802
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Klinke 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

Klinke Last Name Facts

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

Klinke is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Klinke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klinke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 77,178th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,149,274 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Klinke live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 4,611 people, or 1 in 17,459. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Denmark, where 4 percent reside.

Klinke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Klinke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Klinke last name rose 1,069 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Klinke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Klinke last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Klinke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 62.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,290 per year; in United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.5% more than the national average, earning $51,918 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klincke92113/
Klinkey9218/
Klinket9212/
Klinkie924/
Klienke923/
Klinkea921/
Klinkee921/
Klink9118,944/
Klincker8625/
Klingket861/
Klienkie861/
Klinkher861/
Klingker860/
Klenke834,484/
Klinck832,014/
Klinka83272/
Klince8312/
Klingk833/
Klinki832/
Klinky831/
Clinke831/
Kluink831/
Klnker831/
Klinkh831/
Klinkeová808/
Klnk800/
Klünker77354/
Clincke77285/
Klimcke77124/
Klencke7771/
Killink7710/
Klinkoa778/
Klinkai777/
Klenkie772/
Klimker771/
Klingue771/
Klinche771/
Clinkie771/
Klienka770/
Klienky770/
Klenkey770/
Kloenke770/
Clinkey770/
Kllenke770/
Kling7330,321/
Klenk738,507/
Clink731,296/
Klinc73933/
Klynk7317/
Qlink733/
Klünk732/
Kilnk731/
Klimk731/
Klinkova711,985/
Klimkeit71343/
Klinková71296/
Clijncke7111/
Klinchey711/
Killionk711/
Klengket711/
Klinkaid710/
Clincker710/
Kellinks710/
Clinkead710/
Klemke672,446/
Klenck67246/
Clince67239/
Klenka67175/
Klinkicht67123/
Clijnk67110/
Clinck6757/
Klling6740/
Clinckett6737/
Kliong6729/
Klincková6728/
Klenki6727/
Klingh6724/
Khling6724/
Clinky6723/
Klinkisch6716/
Klimck678/
Klinckova675/
Klyngk675/
Klieng674/
Kellinckx673/
Clynke673/
Clenke672/
Klinnkova671/
Klynka671/
Klengkead671/
Klence671/
Klenky671/
Kilnka671/
Clinka671/
Clinks671/
Klingt671/
Klingå671/
Kilnck671/
Clinki671/
Kleenk670/

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