Last Name KLING

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Grman 'Klinge,' a blade, a sword.
Origin Jewish, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Austrian, Belgian, Hungarian

Rank 4,535 (2000 US census) 5,056 (1990 US census)
Count 7,183 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 96.13%, or 6905 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.46%, or 33 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.67%, or 48 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.21%, or 15 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.18%, or 85 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.35%, or 97 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Shortest last names

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Russian middle names

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American Surnames

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