as a Last Name
- 93,259
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Klein
Meaning & Origins
German, Dutch (also de Klein(e)) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German, Dutch, German klein ‘small’, or Yiddish kleyn. This was a nickname for a person of small stature, but is also often found as a distinguishing name for a junior male, usually a son, in names such as Kleinhans and Kleinpeter. This name is common and widespread throughout central and eastern Europe.
| 330th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 93,259
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- North Dakota
- has the most people named Klein per capita
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