Kläger Surname

395,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kläger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kläger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5191:155,11618,547
Switzerland3601:22,8143,607
Austria121:709,62061,025
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

The alternate forms: Klager (430) are calculated separately.

Kläger Last Name Facts

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

Kläger is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Klager. For other possible spellings of Kläger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kläger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 395,186th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,160,746 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kläger reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Kläger is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 519 people, or 1 in 155,116. In Germany Kläger is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 83 percent live, Bavaria, where 9 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 40 percent live and Austria, where 1 percent live.

Kläger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kläger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kläger last name contracted 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klager94430/
Kläge9114/
Klger912/
Kliger831,065/
Kleger83564/
Kläser83400/
Kléger8332/
Kloger8324/
Klíger8312/
Klyger832/
Källhäger804/
Klaeger77223/
Klieger77209/
Kleeger77116/
Kleager77102/
Kleiger77101/
Klugger7758/
Klegere7744/
Kliguer7740/
Kläsges7739/
Klugier7736/
Klenger7713/
Kligier7712/
Klogger7711/
Kligert7710/
Klegier778/
Klagger774/
Killger772/
Kligere772/
Klaager771/
Klaiger771/
Klegher771/
Kleyger771/
Kleuger770/
Klagher770/
Klier737,977/
Kleer731,609/
Klaer73452/
Klear73377/
Klage73327/
Kloer73326/
Kleir7342/
Klöer7320/
Klige7318/
Kloge7313/
Kleur7311/
Klege734/
Kluer732/
Klyer732/
Kläse732/
Kleyr731/
Kelliger7157/
Klingher7148/
Kleyhger715/
Kleigher714/
Killiger713/
Kellager713/
Klainger712/
Killgoer711/
Kleinger711/
Kelleger711/
Kleygher711/
Kletsger710/
Klauer671,850/
Kleier671,159/
Kleyer67547/
Kellegher67512/
Kloser67475/
Klagge67433/
Klaser67402/
Klöser67290/
Kellagher67266/
Kleser67250/
Cleger67241/
Klazer67239/
Klawer67203/
Klayer67163/
Kligge67162/
Klower67121/
Clager67110/
Klozer6781/
Kloehr6779/
Klijer6771/
Kleege6770/
Kliege6760/
Klenge6757/
Klaege6746/
Klejer6737/
Kloyer6737/
Kielliger6734/
Klezer6731/
Kleyar6725/
Klegerová6723/
Kleige6719/
Kelligher6717/
Klyher6716/
Klujer6714/
Klégerová6712/
Klogie6712/
Klajer6710/
Klígerová6710/
Kligerová678/
Kellieger678/
Klaier677/
Källhager676/
Klecer675/
Klaehr675/
Kleyor673/
Klizer672/
Klouer672/
Klegerova672/
Klojer672/
Kellegger671/
Killigier671/
Kloerh671/
Kluier671/
Kleair671/
Kleear671/
Kliser671/
Cklear671/
Klaher671/
Kleges671/
Kligee671/
Kliehr671/
Klaygguer671/
Kleaggerd671/
Killagher670/
Killegher670/
Killigher670/
Kellogher670/
Kloher670/
Khloer670/
Kleuer670/
Kleirt670/
Kluige670/
Kleare670/
Cliger670/

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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 Kläger
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