Kluver Surname

229,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Kluver Surname Definition:

“Bailiff” in Old German (from Kluven - Fetters).

Kluver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2261:295,64427,347
Australia2121:127,33813,906
Uruguay1271:27,0223,120
Netherlands1091:154,92823,054
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
England101:5,571,806158,774
Norway91:571,36544,190
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Klüver (2,421) are calculated separately.

Kluver (16) may also be a first name.

Kluver Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Bailiff” in Old German (from Kluven - Fetters).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kluver Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kluver is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Klüver. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kluver? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kluver is the 229,904th most common surname on earth, held by around 1 in 4,138,300 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Kluver live; 69 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kluver is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name in the world, held by 16 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,226 people, or 1 in 295,644. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 26 percent are found, Iowa, where 17 percent are found and Nebraska, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent are found and Uruguay, where 7 percent are found.

Kluver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kluver has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 5,330 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kluver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kluver surname are 28.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.83% registered with the political party.

The amount Kluver earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 289.49% more than the national average, earning S/. 75,503 per year; in United States they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $47,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.82% more than the national average, earning $59,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klüver942,421/
Kluever921,075/
Kleuver92335/
Kluiver92124/
Kluyver9269/
Klyuver924/
Kluijver8664/
Kluyvert863/
Klluever861/
Kleuvert861/
Kliver83574/
Cluver83441/
Kluwer83109/
Kliever77381/
Klujber77310/
Klouwer77151/
Kluiber77102/
Cluever7796/
Kluewer7782/
Kloever7762/
Kluyber7721/
Klauwer7718/
Cleuver7714/
Kloover778/
Cluvert773/
Clouver772/
Cluvier771/
Kliuber771/
Clauver771/
Kluwert771/
Klueuer771/
Klouber770/
Clouvier711/
Clauvert711/
Kelliver710/
Klüber671,715/
Klüwer67183/
Clüver67175/
Klower67121/
Kliwer6773/
Cluber6753/
Kellhuber6745/
Klywer673/
Chilluver671/

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