von Kleist Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

von Kleist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Kleist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

von Kleist Last Name Facts

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

The last name von Kleist occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Kleist? popularity and diffusion

The surname von Kleist is the 1,218,745th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 39 percent of von Kleist reside; 39 percent reside in Southern Africa and 39 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 732,131. In South Africa von Kleist is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 58 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 34 percent are found and Western Cape, where 7 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

von Kleist Last Name Statistics demography

The amount von Kleist earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 52.98% more than the national average, earning R 363,540 per year and in Canada they earn 19.03% more than the national average, earning $59,138 CAD per year.

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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 von Kleist
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