Klinker Surname
Approximately 2,768 people bear this surname
Klinker Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from a method of shipbuilding, called clinker. The name of the method originates from the Germanic word clinch or clench, meaning 'to fasten together'. The first bearers of this surname were most likely shipbuilders.
Read More About This SurnameKlinker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,302 | 1:278,386 | 25,991 |
| Germany | 1,045 | 1:77,039 | 9,747 |
| Netherlands | 194 | 1:87,047 | 14,424 |
| Denmark | 45 | 1:125,438 | 11,414 |
| Luxembourg | 39 | 1:14,886 | 3,396 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 172 | 1:291,969 | 23,310 |
Klinker Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from a method of shipbuilding, called clinker. The name of the method originates from the Germanic word clinch or clench, meaning 'to fasten together'. The first bearers of this surname were most likely shipbuilders.
- basia_klinkertThe surname Klinker means 'one who makes thin, hard-burnt bricks', 'clinker'.
- philipp.klinknerKlinker Demographics
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Klinker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Klinker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Klinker (Russian: Клинкер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Klinker? popularity and diffusion
It is the 157,924th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,632,784 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Klinker are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,302 people, or 1 in 278,386. In The United States it is most frequent in: Indiana, where 13 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Minnesota, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Klinker occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 38 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found.
Klinker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Klinker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 757 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 336 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Klinker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Klinker last name are 25.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.4% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Klinker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.35% less than the national average, earning R 94,224 per year; in United States they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning $46,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $50,110 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klincker | 93 | 25 | / |
| Klinkher | 93 | 1 | / |
| Klingker | 93 | 0 | / |
| Klnker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Klinckert | 88 | 2 | / |
| Klünker | 86 | 354 | / |
| Clinker | 86 | 247 | / |
| Klenker | 86 | 11 | / |
| Klimker | 86 | 1 | / |
| Klincer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Klinkerová | 82 | 8 | / |
| Kluenker | 80 | 54 | / |
| Clinkert | 80 | 21 | / |
| Klenkert | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kleunker | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clincker | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kielncker | 75 | 3 | / |
| Klencer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Clynker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Clincher | 67 | 34 | / |
| Chelncker | 63 | 1 | / |
| Clencer | 57 | 1 | / |
| Clencher | 53 | 1 | / |
Klinker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Klinker in the Russian language | ||
| Клинкер | klinker | - |
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