Klinkner Surname

322,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Klinkner Surname User-submission:

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

Klinkner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7111:509,78842,749
Germany4281:188,09721,845
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Klinkner Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- philipp.klinkner

Klinkner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klinkner is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Klinkner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klinkner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 322,477th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,298,657 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Klinkner live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Klinkner is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 711 people, or 1 in 509,788. In The United States Klinkner is most common in: Minnesota, where 27 percent live, Wisconsin, where 19 percent live and Michigan, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 37 percent live and Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

Klinkner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Klinkner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Klinkner surname expanded 748 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klinkner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Klinkner are 9.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klinkner earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning $48,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.93% more than the national average, earning $56,602 CAD per year.

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