Klit Surname

406,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Klit Surname User-submission:

In Denmark the Klit surname means 'dune', and as such it's mostly found in western Jutland, with the highest degree in parts of northern Jutland, since it became common with added bynames as a sort of family names there in the 1600'ies.

The type with a family name taken after a common feature in the landscape is fairly common, note here others like Lund (grove) also can be found in most of Scandinavia.

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Klit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark7641:7,388673
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Klit (194) may also be a first name.

Klit Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Denmark the Klit surname means 'dune', and as such it's mostly found in western Jutland, with the highest degree in parts of northern Jutland, since it became common with added bynames as a sort of family names there in the 1600'ies.

The type with a family name taken after a common feature in the landscape is fairly common, note here others like Lund (grove) also can be found in most of Scandinavia.

Dune landscapes is however mostly only found in certain parts of Jutland, when it comes to the Scandinavian area.

- fylger

Klit is a Danish geographical surname, which comes from Old Norse klettr, meaning 'sand dune'. Sand dunes are found in Denmark especially along the west coast of Jutland.

- Sofie

Klit Last Name Facts

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

Klit (Russian: Клит) occurs most in Denmark. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Klit.

How Common Is The Last Name Klit? popularity and diffusion

It is the 406,613th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,464,049 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Klit are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in Scandinavia. Klit is also the 651,944th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 194 people.

The last name Klit is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 764 people, or 1 in 7,388. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 35 percent reside, North Denmark Region, where 27 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Denmark Klit is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Klit Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Klit last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Klit earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.78% less than the national average, earning $36,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.71% less than the national average, earning $44,360 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kluit89414/
Kleit89215/
Kliot89185/
Klith89125/
Klait8992/
Kloit898/
Khlit897/
Klitt896/
Kliet893/
Klitø891/
Klite891/
Kloidt80352/
Klitte80263/
Kluijt80114/
Kleidt8061/
Kluits8029/
Klaits8021/
Klaith8020/
Klaitz8017/
Klisht8015/
Klicht806/
Kluite805/
Klaist805/
Kellit803/
Kliodt803/
Killit802/
Kleite801/
Kliett801/
Klioth801/
Kloite801/
Kloits801/
Kleits801/
Klaait801/
Klaite801/
Kliedt800/
Klet75324/
Clit75165/
Klid7528/
Klyt757/
Kleitch7358/
Kellitt7344/
Kyllait7328/
Killeit7322/
Killait737/
Klischt737/
Klitova735/
Kelleit732/
Klyaits731/
Kellith731/
Klisthe731/
Kluijts731/
Khllait731/
Kelliet731/
Kelliot731/
Klett677,130/
Klaić67944/
Clist67667/
Khlid67557/
Kleid67309/
Kleut67227/
Khlet67168/
Kluyt67124/
Kloid6787/
Cliet6768/
Kledt6752/
Kleet6745/
Clite6725/
Klyts6719/
Kläth6714/
Klied6710/
Klišč676/
Cluit675/
Klyot675/
Clait674/
Clitt674/
Klayt673/
Klaid673/
Klichtch672/
Khlyt672/
Klete672/
Khlitthe671/
Kleistte671/
Kyhllait671/
Kliod671/
Cllit671/
Klhet671/
Kleht671/
Kleić671/
Kluić671/
Clith671/
Kelliett671/
Khlitova671/
Cloit670/
Kleth670/

Klit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klit in the Russian language
Клитklit-

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