Klára Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Klára Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klára Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary631:155,81413,968
Slovakia211:254,11739,106
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Klara (1,487) are calculated separately.

Klára (62,188) may also be a first name.

Klára Last Name Facts

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

Klára (Georgian: კლარა, Hindi: क्लारा, Marathi: क्योलरा, Oriya: କାରା) is carried by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Klara. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klára? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,871,545th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Klára reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 15,405th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 62,188 people.

The surname is most widely held in Hungary, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 155,814. In Hungary it is most common in: Budapest, where 49 percent reside, Békés County, where 22 percent reside and Vas County, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Hungary this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 21 percent reside and Czechia, where 6 percent reside.

Klára Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Klára has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Klára last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klara931,487/
Klora8091/
Klári806/
Klarah7360/
Kloura7345/
Kláris7341/
Kliora7335/
Klaura7331/
Klasra7320/
Klaray737/
Khlora734/
Khlara734/
Klaira734/
Klaara733/
Klorra733/
Kleira732/
Gklara732/
Klorza731/
Klohra731/
Kleora731/
Kláriš731/
Kllara731/
Kllora731/
Klotra731/
Klouras6771/
Gklaras6724/
Killara6719/
Klatrai679/
Klheira673/
Kliaras673/
Klairai673/
Kloirah672/
Kliarat671/
Gkliara671/
Klahara671/
Klarais671/
Kellara671/
Klourza671/

Klára Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klára in the Georgian language
კლარაklara-
Klára in the Oriya language
କାରାkara99.07
କରାkara0.47
ବାରାbara0.23
କାଲାରkalara0.23
Klára in the Hindi language
क्लाराklara95.65
क्लराklara4.35
Klára in the Marathi language
क्योलराkyolara33.33
कोाराkoara33.33
लाराlara33.33

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