Klose Surname

16,759th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Klose Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klose Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany27,6191:2,915298
United States2,2521:160,95016,390
Australia9441:28,5973,877
Poland5601:67,87310,656
Austria2691:31,6565,100
Canada2291:160,89816,247
Switzerland1931:42,5545,941
Denmark1511:37,3823,890
France1391:477,86167,615
South Africa1221:444,08037,713
Brazil1001:2,140,74367,134
England941:592,74535,632
Thailand831:851,064135,450
Czechia511:208,49929,840
Guatemala491:328,2184,622
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Norway301:171,41020,526
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
China71:195,331,65210,124
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Wales61:515,75523,171
India51:153,413,076951,030
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2871:174,97815,686

The alternate forms: Klöse (8) & Klosé (1) are calculated separately.

Klose (77) may also be a first name.

Klose Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klose (Marathi: कोळसे) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Klöse or Klosé. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Klose? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 16,759th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 219,869 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Klose reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Klose is also the 1,100,117th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 77 people.

The last name Klose is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 27,619 people, or 1 in 2,915. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 10 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 65 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Klose Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Klose has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 785 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,044 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Klose Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klose last name are 15.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klose earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 20.15% less than the national average, earning €23,980 per year; in Norway they earn 2.92% more than the national average, earning 356,200 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 78.07% more than the national average, earning R 423,168 per year; in United States they earn 9.31% more than the national average, earning $47,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $52,892 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klöse938/
Klosé931/
Klouse91347/
Klosse91182/
Kloese91151/
Kloose9158/
Klosep911/
Kloshe911/
Kloise911/
Klos8913,856/
Klousse83617/
Kloushe83580/
Klosser8319/
Klosset838/
Klousie835/
Klosher833/
Klosges832/
Kloeseh831/
Klosets831/
Klotser831/
Klosses831/
Klosseu831/
Klosger830/
Close8027,150/
Kloss8012,235/
Kloos808,348/
Klosa80982/
Klohs80757/
Klase80689/
Klosi80602/
Klous80384/
Klots80357/
Kloze80230/
Klosz80204/
Kluse80171/
Klois80155/
Klyos8026/
Klese8015/
Kloge8013/
Klosh806/
Kloße805/
Klosp803/
Klosy802/
Kloys802/
Kloje802/
Kläse802/
Khlos802/
Kloce800/
Klousseh771,271/
Klotsche77366/
Kloutsey7720/
Kloseová7711/
Klyotser776/
Kluosseh774/
Kloussey772/
Klossett771/
Klossher771/
Klosches770/
Clouse7310,941/
Klaase732,974/
Klause731,725/
Klesse731,186/
Kluser73725/
Closse73441/
Kläser73400/
Klasse73365/
Kloeze73347/
Kleese73293/
Klöser73290/
Kloots73235/
Closet73219/
Klyots73207/
Closed73192/
Khlosy73122/
Kloush73113/
Klooss7395/
Closey7394/
Klozer7381/
Cloose7380/
Klasey7349/
Closer7348/
Kliots7348/
Klioze7345/
Kellos7345/
Clohse7340/
Klyoss7328/
Klossa7327/
Kloger7324/
Cleose7321/
Killos7317/
Klotts7316/
Klosch7316/
Kloust7315/
Klooze7314/
Klogie7312/
Klaese7311/
Kloohs7311/
Kloost7310/
Klouzs739/
Klesey738/
Kloche738/
Klóser738/
Closes738/
Kleseh736/
Klusey736/
Khlase736/
Klosis736/
Klouds736/
Khlous735/
Klasie734/
Klusse734/
Cloise733/
Klesei733/
Klousa733/
Kláser733/
Klojer732/
Klojze732/
Klossi732/
Klosza732/
Closie732/
Klocez731/
Klojey731/
Klossy731/
Klouts731/
Kluise731/
Kluses731/
Klouge731/
Klohss731/
Kloits731/
Kluseu731/
Klesea731/
Closeu731/
Klloos731/
Kllosy731/
Klosha731/
Klouze731/
Cloyse730/
Kloyce730/
Cloese730/
Closee730/
Klouss730/
Klotsh730/
Kloges730/
Klosseová714/
Klotszche712/
Klotscher711/
Kloizsche710/
Kloß675,074/
Klas674,147/
Clouser673,802/
Clos673,380/
Closset672,522/
Closser67872/
Klaasse67812/
Closier67649/
Kloz67559/
Klussey67528/
Klosová67511/
Clossey67301/
Kloussa67220/
Klasser67199/
Klooger67132/
Klotsch67122/
Kłos67116/
Killase6791/
Klauset6782/
Klaushe6770/
Klösges6769/
Klaaser6746/
Klassie6743/
Kläsges6739/
Klasche6738/
Kloś6738/
Klaasee6737/
Klyosha6735/
Clousse6735/
Klüsche6727/
Klosova6724/
Klatser6719/
Kluysse6719/
Kelloge6715/
Klaasie6715/
Klashed6714/
Klasges6713/
Clohset6711/
Klouzer6710/
Klösser6710/
Klassep679/
Klassey679/
Klässer678/
Klós678/
Klasseh677/
Klousis675/
Klajser675/
Kloš674/
Khloisi674/
Klossis673/
Clooser672/
Kleesie672/
Kluiser672/
Clohsey671/
Kellois671/
Kelloss671/
Killios671/
Klassed671/
Klausse671/
Kuellos671/
Clousea671/
Cloiser671/
Klochee671/
Klyoshi671/
Kellios671/
Khlousy671/
Klöhser671/
Kllässe671/
Klossio671/
Klotche671/
Kloć671/
Kloč671/
Klusies671/
Kleoush671/
Klessie671/
Gkellos671/
Clouses671/
Cloisse671/
Klashes671/
Clhoshe671/
Cleoses671/
Kloisai671/
Klojces671/
Kloysai671/
Klassei671/
Clossie670/
Klasset670/
Clousey670/
Klassse670/
Kllozer670/
Kellous670/
Cloesey670/
Klocher670/
Kellese670/
Clousie670/
Closett670/

Klose Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klose in the Marathi language
कोळसेkolase-

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