Klochkov Surname

31,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Klochkov Surname User-submission:

The Klochkov 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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Klochkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia14,3981:10,0101,367
Ukraine1,4581:31,2234,513
Kazakhstan5561:31,8034,371
Belarus4181:22,7303,853
Uzbekistan1311:236,1007,794
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Kyrgyzstan481:124,43014,143
Israel471:182,07718,133
Transnistria341:13,9622,679
Georgia101:374,55415,620
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Klochkov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Klochkov 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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Klochkov Last Name Facts

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

Klochkov (Georgian: კლოჩკოვი, Russian: Клочков) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Klochkov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Klochkov is the 31,065th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 423,842 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Klochkov are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 14,398 people, or 1 in 10,010. In Russia Klochkov is mostly found in: Stavropol Krai, where 9 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Moscow, where 7 percent reside. Barring Russia it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 8 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.

Klochkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Klochkov surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Klochkov surname are 9.88% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 56.65% being registered with the party.

Klochkov earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning $42,429 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Klochkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klochkov in the Georgian language
კლოჩკოვიklochkovi85.71
კლოჩკოვklochkov14.29
Klochkov in the Russian language
Клочковklockov-

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