Geographical distribution As of 2014, 40.2% of all known bearers of the surname Kling were residents of Germany (frequency 1:6,549), 33.3% of the United States (1:35,616), 7.4% of Sweden (1:4,371), 4.0% of France (1:54,920), 2.8% of Russia (1:168,564), 2.3% of Brazil (1:295,111), 1.6% of the Netherlands (1:35,243) and 1.0% of Argentina (1:136,126).
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:4,371) in the following counties: Kalmar County (1:2,129) Jönköping County (1:2,389) Gävleborg County (1:2,569) Västra Götaland County (1:3,110) Östergötland County (1:3,290) Dalarna County (1:3,331) Örebro County (1:3,478) Värmland County (1:3,963)
In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:6,549) in the following states:Kling surname distribution Baden-Württemberg (1:2,661) Hesse (1:3,126) Rhineland-Palatinate (1:4,661) Bavaria (1:4,839)
People Anja Kling (born 1970), German actress Sigga Kling (born 1967), Icelandic astrologer Arnold Kling (born 1954), American economist and blogger Catherine Kling (born 1960), American economist Florence Kling, maiden name of Florence Harding (1860–1924), wife of US President Warren G. Harding Heinrich Kling (1913–1951), German World War II Waffen SS officer Johan Kling (born 1962), Swedish film director, screenwriter and novelist Johnny Kling (1875–1947), American baseball catcher Bill Kling (1867–1934), American baseball pitcher Josef Kling (1811–1876), German chess master Karl Kling (1910–2003), German motor racing driver and manager Måns Nilsson Kling, governor of the 17th century colony of New Sweden Marc-Uwe Kling (born 1982), German cabaret artist, author and songwriter Ricky Kling (born 1987), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider Robert Kling, alias used by Timothy McVeigh (1968–2001), American domestic terrorist Robert Kling (born 1997), Norwegian footballer Stephan Kling (born 1981), German footballer Thomas Kling (1957–2005), German poet Vincent Kling (architect) (1916–2013), American architect Vincent Kling (translator) (fl. from 1990), American scholar and translator of German literature Wilhelm Kling (1902–1973), Communist Party of Germany and Socialist Unity Party functionary William Hugh Kling (born 1942), American businessman, created Minnesota Public Radio Woody Kling (1925–1998), American television writer and producer
Other uses Kling or Keling, a term for Malaysians, Indonesians or Singaporeans of Indian descent Upper Cross Street, Singapore, also known as Kling Street due to Indian traders living in the area Kling, a text-to-video model by Kuaishou Mount Kling, South Georgia, Atlantic Ocean Klings
See also Klingons
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