Klopper Surname
Approximately 8,326 people bear this surname
Klopper Surname Definition:
“Hemp Beater” in Old Dutch.
Klopper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 7,166 | 1:7,560 | 956 |
| Netherlands | 431 | 1:39,181 | 6,629 |
| United States | 218 | 1:1,662,656 | 110,804 |
| Australia | 164 | 1:164,608 | 17,026 |
| England | 85 | 1:655,507 | 38,035 |
| Brazil | 72 | 1:2,973,255 | 87,092 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Israel | 32 | 1:267,426 | 24,032 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
The alternate forms: Klöpper (2,597) are calculated separately.
Klopper Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Hemp Beater” in Old Dutch.
(Dutch) The official who attached seals or marks of approval to pieces of cloth, by stamping them.
Klopper Demographics
Average Klopper Salary in
United States
$54,769 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Klopper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Klopper Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Klopper has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also be rendered as: Klöpper. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Klopper? popularity and diffusion
The surname Klopper is the 60,501st most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 875,276 people. The surname Klopper is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Klopper are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 7,166 people, or 1 in 7,560. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 38 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 12 percent are found and Western Cape, where 10 percent are found. Barring South Africa it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Klopper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Klopper has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 404 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Klopper Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Klopper last name are 19.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.85% registered with the party.
The amount Klopper earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.79% more than the national average, earning R 410,604 per year; in United States they earn 26.93% more than the national average, earning $54,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.88% less than the national average, earning $48,749 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klöpper | 95 | 2,597 | / |
| Kloepper | 93 | 590 | / |
| Kloppert | 93 | 248 | / |
| Kleopper | 93 | 8 | / |
| Kloppear | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kloper | 92 | 94 | / |
| Kloeppher | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kloeppfer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Klapper | 86 | 5,470 | / |
| Klepper | 86 | 4,837 | / |
| Klopfer | 86 | 3,693 | / |
| Clopper | 86 | 579 | / |
| Kloeper | 86 | 3 | / |
| Klopher | 86 | 2 | / |
| Klopert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Klosper | 86 | 1 | / |
| Klopperová | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kloepfer | 80 | 1,676 | / |
| Klappert | 80 | 1,413 | / |
| Kleopfer | 80 | 189 | / |
| Cloppert | 80 | 31 | / |
| Klopfert | 80 | 30 | / |
| Kloepher | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kllepper | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cloepper | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kleepper | 80 | 1 | / |
| Klaepper | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kleppier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Klaper | 77 | 262 | / |
| Kleper | 77 | 163 | / |
| Cloper | 77 | 19 | / |
| Kléper | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kellhoper | 75 | 0 | / |
| Clapper | 71 | 6,444 | / |
| Klöpfer | 71 | 1,661 | / |
| Klepfer | 71 | 786 | / |
| Klapfer | 71 | 224 | / |
| Closper | 71 | 141 | / |
| Cleoper | 71 | 86 | / |
| Clopier | 71 | 75 | / |
| Klapeer | 71 | 71 | / |
| Klapere | 71 | 39 | / |
| Klapperová | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kleeper | 71 | 8 | / |
| Clopher | 71 | 2 | / |
| Klepher | 71 | 2 | / |
| Clooper | 71 | 2 | / |
| Clopert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kleuper | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clopfer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Klasper | 71 | 0 | / |
| Clappier | 67 | 558 | / |
| Clophier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cloupier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clotpert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cllapper | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleepper | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleopher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cloipfer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kellaper | 67 | 0 | / |
| Clappear | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kelleper | 67 | 0 | / |
| Clappert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cloepfer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kleupfer | 67 | 0 | / |
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