Klu Surname

30,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Togo

Klu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana13,3001:2,032336
Togo3,9901:1,816207
Cambodia1011:153,3382,760
Afghanistan981:328,0945,053
United States771:4,707,259244,676
England391:1,428,66862,556
India381:20,185,931296,209
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
France11:66,422,722504,397
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Klu (1,166) may also be a first name.

Klu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klu (Hindi: क्लू, Marathi: काळू) is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 30,136th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 410,936 people. Klu is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Klu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Klu is also the 232,644th most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 1,166 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is held by 13,300 people, or 1 in 2,032. Barring Ghana Klu exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 22 percent reside and Cambodia, where 1 percent reside.

Klu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Klu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Klu last name expanded 642 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Klu last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Klu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 235.95% more than the national average, earning R 798,348 per year and in United States they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning $49,435 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klau869,828/
Klou861,989/
Kluj861,088/
Kleu86762/
Kluß86403/
Kluś86271/
Kluy86171/
Kluh86123/
Khlu8670/
Klui8632/
Kluź8629/
Kllu8610/
Kliu866/
Kluş863/
Klyu862/
Kluu861/
Kqlu861/
Klhu861/
Killu75863/
Klyui75665/
Klupp75661/
Kellu75657/
Kluit75414/
Klyuy75265/
Khluy75203/
Klust75194/
Klyut75153/
Kluyt75124/
Kluhs7540/
Klusz7526/
Kluut7520/
Källu7517/
Khlau7515/
Kleou7513/
Klaup7512/
Klouy7512/
Klyud7512/
Kleuß759/
Khluh757/
Khliu756/
Klouj756/
Khlou755/
Klyuh755/
Khllu754/
Kliau754/
Klujs753/
Kluht752/
Klehu752/
Kluiz751/
Kluph751/
Kluuz751/
Hklau751/
Kleue751/
Klouh751/
Kluić751/
Klušs751/
Kliui751/
Gklgu751/
Hkliu751/
Kleup751/
Klupf750/
Klahu750/
Kellou674,013/
Klaudt67577/
Klusch67489/
Klyaus67445/
Klouth67192/
Kliaus67116/
Kluijt67114/
Kloush67113/
Klouch6798/
Klyauz6785/
Kliauz6784/
Kloutz6767/
Klauch6759/
Clu6738/
Killau6736/
Klauzs6733/
Kulluu6732/
Klyaut6731/
Kluust6731/
Kluits6729/
Kålhus6728/
Klautz6725/
Klyudt6724/
Kuullu6724/
Klautt6722/
Killou6722/
Klehou6719/
Khlyus6718/
Qlu6716/
Kloust6715/
Klyuha6715/
Klauhs6714/
Kellyu6711/
Klyuss679/
Kelleu679/
Klouzs679/
Kluijs679/
Kleuss679/
Khlaut678/
Keellu678/
Kleuts678/
Kluydt678/
Klyuhe678/
Klouds676/
Khlust675/
Khlous675/
Kluysh675/
Klauts673/
Kluish673/
Kleuch673/
Kliuch672/
Kellui672/
Kloudt672/
Klouyi672/
Klaužs671/
Kelluy671/
Khllou671/
Killiu671/
Klouts671/
Kkillu671/
Kleush671/
Kelluh671/
Khlouz671/
Klaušs671/
Khlouj671/
Killup670/
Kluiss670/
Kliuss670/
Kloupf670/
Kludth670/
Klouss670/

Klu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klu in the Hindi language
क्लूklu-
Klu in the Marathi language
काळूkalu50
कलूkalu25

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klu
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