Klug Surname
Approximately 33,183 people bear this surname
Klug Surname Definition:
(German) The wise or learned man.
Klug Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15,527 | 1:5,185 | 625 |
| United States | 8,650 | 1:41,903 | 5,147 |
| Brazil | 3,594 | 1:59,564 | 2,238 |
| Austria | 2,379 | 1:3,579 | 359 |
| Argentina | 996 | 1:42,915 | 3,615 |
| Canada | 285 | 1:129,283 | 13,464 |
| Australia | 258 | 1:104,634 | 11,756 |
| Denmark | 231 | 1:24,436 | 2,497 |
| France | 171 | 1:388,437 | 57,373 |
| South Africa | 153 | 1:354,103 | 32,399 |
| Hungary | 114 | 1:86,108 | 8,552 |
| Czechia | 112 | 1:94,942 | 15,795 |
| Switzerland | 83 | 1:98,951 | 10,605 |
| Sweden | 71 | 1:138,687 | 9,791 |
| Guatemala | 64 | 1:251,292 | 4,191 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Poland | 58 | 1:655,323 | 57,058 |
| Uruguay | 43 | 1:79,808 | 8,179 |
| Chile | 40 | 1:440,412 | 11,644 |
| Romania | 31 | 1:647,673 | 45,663 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Slovenia | 26 | 1:95,680 | 11,418 |
| Peru | 23 | 1:1,381,918 | 21,725 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 991 | 1:50,675 | 5,745 |
The alternate forms: Klüg (37) & Klúg (2) are calculated separately.
Klug (24) may also be a first name.
Klug Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) The wise or learned man.
Klug Demographics
Average Klug Salary in
United States
$46,766 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Klug Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Klug Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Klug (Russian: Клуг) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Klüg or Klúg. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Klug? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 16,737th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 219,617 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Klug reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Klug is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 24 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 15,527 people, or 1 in 5,185. In Germany Klug is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 20 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Hesse, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 11 percent reside.
Klug Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Klug has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Klug last name expanded 873 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 689 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Klug Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Klug are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.29% being registered with the political party.
The amount Klug earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.43% less than the national average, earning 254,611 kr per year; in Peru they earn 15.37% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,405 per year; in South Africa they earn 21.46% more than the national average, earning R 288,636 per year; in United States they earn 8.38% more than the national average, earning $46,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.34% more than the national average, earning $66,249 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klüg | 92 | 37 | / |
| Klúg | 92 | 2 | / |
| Klugh | 89 | 782 | / |
| Klugt | 89 | 157 | / |
| Klueg | 89 | 129 | / |
| Klyug | 89 | 95 | / |
| Kloug | 89 | 25 | / |
| Klugg | 89 | 10 | / |
| Hklug | 89 | 2 | / |
| Klugs | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kluig | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kliug | 89 | 0 | / |
| Klaug | 89 | 0 | / |
| Klaugh | 80 | 18 | / |
| Klougt | 80 | 15 | / |
| Khloug | 80 | 1 | / |
| Klough | 80 | 1 | / |
| Klaugs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Klugue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kellug | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kluk | 75 | 2,591 | / |
| Klog | 75 | 114 | / |
| Kluc | 75 | 106 | / |
| Klig | 75 | 54 | / |
| Clug | 75 | 40 | / |
| Kluq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Klugová | 73 | 125 | / |
| Klæhaug | 73 | 40 | / |
| Klugova | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kllough | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kelloug | 73 | 1 | / |
| Killoug | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kluck | 67 | 5,576 | / |
| Killough | 67 | 3,727 | / |
| Kellough | 67 | 1,419 | / |
| Klauk | 67 | 537 | / |
| Kluke | 67 | 473 | / |
| Klyuk | 67 | 396 | / |
| Kloeg | 67 | 247 | / |
| Clugh | 67 | 153 | / |
| Kliuk | 67 | 117 | / |
| Khluk | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kloog | 67 | 51 | / |
| Clugg | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kluik | 67 | 26 | / |
| Klogh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Klucs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Khluc | 67 | 13 | / |
| Klukh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Claug | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kluks | 67 | 7 | / |
| Klauc | 67 | 7 | / |
| Klusk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Klouk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kleuk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cloug | 67 | 3 | / |
| Klutk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Klukk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khlig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cluig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klieg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klogg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Killaugh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kellougt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kellaugh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Clueg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Killeugh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kluek | 67 | 0 | / |
Klug Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Klug in the Russian language | ||
| Клуг | klug | - |
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Klug Reference & Research
Klug DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Klug FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klug
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