Klitzing Surname

492,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klitzing Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klitzing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3721:216,41324,397
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Norway151:342,81932,589
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Klitzing Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klitzing is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klitzing? popularity and diffusion

It is the 492,802nd most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 10,860,724 people. The last name Klitzing occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Klitzing reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 372 people, or 1 in 216,413. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live, Brandenburg, where 16 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 11 percent live. Aside from Germany Klitzing is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Poland, where 3 percent live.

Klitzing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Klitzing has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,258 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klitzing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Klitzing surname are 0.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klitzing earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 166.26% more than the national average, earning 921,460 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.37% less than the national average, earning $36,947 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klietzing9425/
Klizing931/
Kletzing88122/
Klijzing88115/
Klützing8833/
Klitcing881/
Kleitzien821/
Kletzin80173/
Klitzen8010/
Klitsin803/
Kletzien75170/
Kleitzen750/
Klidzienė7142/
Klezin7116/
Kleizen67138/
Khlyzin6742/
Klijzen6721/
Kletsin6712/
Klitsen671/
Kluzink671/
Kletzen670/
Kletgin670/
Kleijzen6378/
Kleitgen6328/
Klayching594/
Klyzen572/
Kleyzen5312/
Khlyzyn538/
Kletsen531/
Klejzen531/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klitzing
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