Klym Surname

80,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Klym Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klym Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine4,5951:9,9071,206
United States5841:620,64950,175
Canada5681:64,8697,554
Russia691:2,088,740128,406
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Cambodia351:442,4904,035
Poland271:1,407,73183,680
France251:2,656,909193,074
England211:2,653,24194,788
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Klým (3) are calculated separately.

Klym (698) may also be a first name.

Klym Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klym (Russian: Клым) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Klým. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Klym? popularity and diffusion

Klym is the 80,590th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,206,348 people. The last name Klym is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Klym live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 77 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 312,842nd most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 698 people.

This last name is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is carried by 4,595 people, or 1 in 9,907. In Ukraine Klym is primarily found in: Chernivtsi Oblast, where 27 percent are found, Lviv Oblast, where 22 percent are found and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Klym Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Klym has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Klym surname increased 29,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klym Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Klym are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Klym earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning $48,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $44,643 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klým923/
Khlym891,239/
Kleym8946/
Klaym8911/
Klymt892/
Klayme8015/
Klyaym8011/
Kellym801/
Klim758,601/
Klem757,500/
Kläm7523/
Klím757/
Clym751/
Klymova736,659/
Klymová733/
Kellyme731/
Klaymeh731/
Klemm6726,661/
Kliem674,250/
Klemt671,920/
Klimm671,505/
Klehm671,190/
Kleim671,000/
Khlem67682/
Kleem67307/
Kleme67229/
Khlim67149/
Klaim67100/
Klime6792/
Kleam6762/
Klihm6745/
Klemd6723/
Khlymova6714/
Kleymova6711/
Klämt6711/
Klhem679/
Kllem678/
Klähm676/
Claym673/
Kleum671/
Klitm671/
Klojm671/
Gklim671/
Klajm671/

Klym Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klym in the Russian language
Клымklym-

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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 Klym
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