van der Kleut Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Kleut Surname User-submission:

The surname van de Kleut or van der Kleut means 'of the kleut', kleut no longer having a meaning in Dutch today. It could refer to the ancient Dutch word cloot, meaning 'clod', 'clump', 'clay', 'loam' or 'peat'. The modern version of the word being kluit.

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van der Kleut Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1371:123,26419,295
United States71:51,779,848968,877

van der Kleut Surname Meaning

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The surname van de Kleut or van der Kleut means 'of the kleut', kleut no longer having a meaning in Dutch today. It could refer to the ancient Dutch word cloot, meaning 'clod', 'clump', 'clay', 'loam' or 'peat'. The modern version of the word being kluit.

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van der Kleut Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van der Kleut Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name van der Kleut is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van der Kleut? popularity and diffusion

The last name van der Kleut is the 1,471,719th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of van der Kleut live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 123,264. In The Netherlands van der Kleut is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 40 percent live, Limburg, where 30 percent live and North Holland, where 12 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live.

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