Klis Surname

279,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Klis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3401:1,066,05677,773
Poland1981:191,96325,943
Netherlands1711:98,75516,062
France1051:632,59782,532
Canada851:433,47837,831
Iraq841:416,9247,373
Greece641:173,12227,971
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Bosnia and Herzegovina531:66,7257,181
Australia281:964,13257,058
England251:2,228,72284,230
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Hungary181:545,34933,535
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Norway81:642,78647,258
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

The alternate forms: Kliś (3,907), Kliš (79) & Klíš (8) are calculated separately.

Klis (264) may also be a first name.

Klis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klis (Russian: Клис) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Kliś, Kliš or Klíš. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 279,656th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,273,188 people. The last name Klis occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Klis are found; 31 percent are found in North America and 29 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Klis is also the 547,545th most commonly used given name throughout the world, held by 264 people.

The surname Klis is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 340 people, or 1 in 1,066,056. In The United States Klis is most common in: Illinois, where 32 percent live, New York, where 23 percent live and Minnesota, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 14 percent live and The Netherlands, where 12 percent live.

Klis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Klis surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning $48,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $52,940 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kliś923,907/
Kliš9279/
Kleis892,991/
Klisz89982/
Klish89750/
Klais89435/
Kliss89375/
Klise89375/
Klijs89364/
Kluis89202/
Khlis89159/
Klois89155/
Klies89134/
Klizs899/
Klihs893/
Klíš838/
Klisch801,718/
Kellis801,551/
Kleiss801,129/
Khliss80343/
Klaiss80324/
Killis80154/
Kleisz80138/
Kleijs8084/
Kyllis8067/
Kleise8063/
Kleihs8036/
Kluits8029/
Klaits8021/
Klisht8015/
Klaise8014/
Kliesh8014/
Köllis8010/
Kluijs809/
Klaihs808/
Klisse807/
Klishe807/
Kliess807/
Klaist805/
Klaisz804/
Khlies804/
Kluish803/
Khleis801/
Kluise801/
Cklish801/
Kloise801/
Klitse801/
Kloits801/
Kleits801/
Kliehs801/
Khlise801/
Khlish801/
Kleish800/
Kluiss800/
Klaish800/
Kläs75892/
Klys75491/
Kles75338/
Kliz7574/
Kliß7539/
Clis7511/
Kliç753/
Kliesch731,097/
Klishch73285/
Kleisch73244/
Kellish73160/
Klische73151/
Kellies73101/
Klisova7366/
Killies7314/
Kaellis7312/
Killiss737/
Klischt737/
Kellijs736/
Gkellis734/
Kellois731/
Killios731/
Klyaits731/
Klaggis731/
Kellios731/
Gkillis731/
Kluijts731/
Kellise730/
Kelliss730/
Klees672,927/
Kless671,118/
Klaić67944/
Clist67667/
Kleiß67649/
Clais67583/
Clish67555/
Klysh67498/
Clise67406/
Klishova67311/
Klesh67260/
Cleis67209/
Klysz67203/
Killisch67173/
Köllisch67135/
Klesz67117/
Klejs67111/
Cluis6799/
Kließ6796/
Kleus6793/
Klaiß6783/
Cliss6769/
Klice6753/
Klajs6750/
Kleas6745/
Kleys6743/
Kloiz6738/
Kleische6729/
Kleiz6727/
Klyos6726/
Klyss6726/
Klehs6725/
Koellish6724/
Klész6721/
Kiellish6720/
Klyts6719/
Kleisová6716/
Klese6715/
Klaisová6710/
Klays6710/
Kellisch6710/
Klähs676/
Kliez675/
Ckles674/
Klaische673/
Kleds673/
Klujs673/
Kloys672/
Clies672/
Kläse672/
Clois671/
Kluiz671/
Klissova671/
Kliszová671/
Clihs671/
Clios671/
Cllis671/
Kliße671/
Klişe671/
Kluić671/
Kleić671/
Küllisch671/
Gkellios671/
Kloix671/
Klles671/
Kllys671/
Kleisova671/

Klis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klis in the Russian language
Клисklis-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klis
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