Klinker Surname

157,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

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.

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Klinker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3021:278,38625,991
Germany1,0451:77,0399,747
Netherlands1941:87,04714,424
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Luxembourg391:14,8863,396
England371:1,505,89364,828
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:291,96923,310

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_klinkert

The surname Klinker means 'one who makes thin, hard-burnt bricks', 'clinker'.

- philipp.klinkner

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klincker9325/
Klinkher931/
Klingker930/
Klnker921/
Klinckert882/
Klünker86354/
Clinker86247/
Klenker8611/
Klimker861/
Klincer861/
Klinkerová828/
Kluenker8054/
Clinkert8021/
Klenkert8017/
Kleunker801/
Clincker800/
Kielncker753/
Klencer713/
Clynker710/
Clincher6734/
Chelncker631/
Clencer571/
Clencher531/

Klinker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klinker in the Russian language
Клинкерklinker-

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