Klochkovsky Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Klochkovsky Surname User-submission:

The Klochkovsky 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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Klochkovsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia761:1,896,356120,402
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Klochkovsky Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Klochkovsky 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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Klochkovsky Last Name Facts

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

Klochkovsky (Russian: Клочковский) is most common in Russia. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klochkovsky? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,152,526th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Klochkovsky live; 61 percent live in Eastern Europe and 61 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 1,896,356. In Russia Klochkovsky is most common in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 20 percent live, Kemerovo Oblast, where 14 percent live and Moscow, where 13 percent live. Other than Russia this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Klochkovsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klochkovsky in the Russian language
Клочковскийklockovskij-

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