Klochkova Surname

32,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Klochkova Surname User-submission:

The Klochkova 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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Klochkova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia13,8311:10,4201,428
Ukraine1,6511:27,5733,969
Belarus4561:20,8363,515
Kazakhstan3261:54,2416,864
Uzbekistan1311:236,1007,794
Kyrgyzstan641:93,32311,627
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Transnistria191:24,9844,311
Bulgaria101:697,89027,590
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
England41:13,929,515290,718
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Klochkova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Klochkova 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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Klochkova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klochkova (Georgian: კლოჩკოვა, Russian: Клочкова) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Klochkova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klochkova? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,155th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 439,671 people. Klochkova occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Klochkova are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 13,831 people, or 1 in 10,420. In Russia Klochkova is mostly found in: Kaluga Oblast, where 12 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Moscow, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 10 percent are found and Belarus, where 3 percent are found.

Klochkova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Klochkova surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Klochkova are 19.04% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 65.81% being registered to vote for the party.

Klochkova earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.36% less than the national average, earning $30,479 USD per year.

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Klochkova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klochkova in the Georgian language
კლოჩკოვაklochkova-
Klochkova in the Russian language
Клочковаklockova-

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