Kloch Surname

251,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kloch Surname User-submission:

The Kloch surname was formed from the nickname Klochok, which goes back to the common noun, meaning 'shred', 'piece torn out or separated from something', 'bundle'. Perhaps that's what they called the bully.

However, there were a number of expressions from which this nickname could also be formed: клочить деньги (to spend money carelessly, wastefully, extravagantly), клочить волос (don't comb or brush hair), клочить сома (to catch a catfish).

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Kloch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland9071:41,9066,568
United States2931:1,237,06187,515
Brazil2001:1,070,37237,537
Denmark1311:43,0894,489
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Kloch Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kloch surname was formed from the nickname Klochok, which goes back to the common noun, meaning 'shred', 'piece torn out or separated from something', 'bundle'. Perhaps that's what they called the bully.

However, there were a number of expressions from which this nickname could also be formed: клочить деньги (to spend money carelessly, wastefully, extravagantly), клочить волос (don't comb or brush hair), клочить сома (to catch a catfish). Thus, this surname can indicate the occupation, external features, and the personality of the ancestor.

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Kloch Last Name Facts

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

Kloch (Russian: Клоч) is held by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kloch? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kloch is the 251,389th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,624,077 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Kloch live; 58 percent live in Eastern Europe and 58 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Kloch is most frequent in Poland, where it is carried by 907 people, or 1 in 41,906. Excluding Poland this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Kloch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kloch has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 751 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kloch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kloch last name are 4.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.52% registered to vote for the political party.

Kloch earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.27% more than the national average, earning $52,326 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klouch9198/
Klotch9122/
Kloche918/
Klocht916/
Klochs912/
Klyoch911/
Kloc896,622/
Klouche831,242/
Killoch83136/
Klotsch83122/
Klotche831/
Kleotch830/
Kelloch830/
Kluch80963/
Klech80394/
Klach80209/
Cloch8044/
Klioc8041/
Kloci8011/
Klotc807/
Klocz802/
Klocs801/
Klokh801/
Klooc801/
Klozh800/
Klotzsch77491/
Kellouch77378/
Klotsche77366/
Kloutche7712/
Klochova772/
Khlouche771/
Killouch771/
Klyuch73503/
Cloche73292/
Klatch73106/
Klauch7359/
Clouch7322/
Klache739/
Klyach735/
Kleuch733/
Klothz732/
Kliuch732/
Klotcz731/
Klodzh731/
Klachs731/
Kluche731/
Kleech730/
Klotsh730/
Kelloc730/
Clocht730/
Klotzsche711,061/
Kellouche71760/
Klotszche712/
Kloz67559/
Klocová67236/
Cloc6714/
Klac6713/
Klocova6711/
Clouche675/
Klatsch674/
Kellach673/
Kllachh672/
Kehelouche671/
Kellech671/
Clotche671/
Kloč671/
Kloć671/
Hkloukh671/
Klautch671/
Klehach671/
Kleutch670/

Kloch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kloch in the Russian language
Клочkloc-

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