Klug Surname

16,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Klug Surname Definition:

(German) The wise or learned man.

Klug Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany15,5271:5,185625
United States8,6501:41,9035,147
Brazil3,5941:59,5642,238
Austria2,3791:3,579359
Argentina9961:42,9153,615
Canada2851:129,28313,464
Australia2581:104,63411,756
Denmark2311:24,4362,497
France1711:388,43757,373
South Africa1531:354,10332,399
Hungary1141:86,1088,552
Czechia1121:94,94215,795
Switzerland831:98,95110,605
Sweden711:138,6879,791
Guatemala641:251,2924,191
England621:898,67846,462
Poland581:655,32357,058
Uruguay431:79,8088,179
Chile401:440,41211,644
Romania311:647,67345,663
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Slovenia261:95,68011,418
Peru231:1,381,91821,725
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
China61:227,886,92811,701
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9911:50,6755,745

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Klug Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klug (Russian: Клуг) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Klüg or Klúg. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klug? popularity and diffusion

The surname Klug is the 16,737th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 219,617 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Klug live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe. Klug is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 24 people.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 15,527 people, or 1 in 5,185. In Germany Klug is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 20 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live and Hesse, where 15 percent live. Excluding Germany Klug is found in 62 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Brazil, where 11 percent live.

Klug Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Klug has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Klug surname increased 873 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 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 to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klüg9237/
Klúg922/
Klugh89782/
Klugt89157/
Klueg89129/
Klyug8995/
Kloug8925/
Klugg8910/
Hklug892/
Klugs892/
Kluig890/
Kliug890/
Klaug890/
Klaugh8018/
Klougt8015/
Khloug801/
Klough801/
Klaugs801/
Klugue801/
Kellug800/
Kluk752,591/
Klog75114/
Kluc75106/
Klig7554/
Clug7540/
Kluq752/
Klugová73125/
Klæhaug7340/
Klugova735/
Kllough731/
Kelloug731/
Killoug730/
Kluck675,576/
Killough673,727/
Kellough671,419/
Klauk67537/
Kluke67473/
Klyuk67396/
Kloeg67247/
Clugh67153/
Kliuk67117/
Khluk6769/
Kloog6751/
Clugg6741/
Kluik6726/
Klogh6718/
Klucs6714/
Khluc6713/
Klukh6713/
Claug6713/
Kluks677/
Klauc677/
Klusk675/
Klouk675/
Kleuk674/
Cloug673/
Klutk673/
Klukk671/
Khlig671/
Cluig671/
Klieg671/
Klogg671/
Killaugh671/
Kellougt671/
Kellaugh670/
Clueg670/
Killeugh670/
Kluek670/

Klug Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klug in the Russian language
Клугklug-

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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

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