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

van der Kleut is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of van der Kleut.

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

The surname van der Kleut is the 1,471,719th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of van der Kleut reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 123,264. In The Netherlands van der Kleut is most common in: Gelderland, where 40 percent are found, Limburg, where 30 percent are found and North Holland, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found.

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