Klein

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See also: klein and kléïn

English

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Klein

  1. A surname from German, equivalent to English Small.
    Synonym: Kline

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Klein is the 392nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 81,471 individuals. Klein is most common among White (95.4%) individuals.

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Anagrams

French

Proper noun

Klein ?

  1. a surname from German, equivalent of the French Petit

German

Etymology

From klein (small).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Klein m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Kleins or (with an article) Klein, feminine genitive Klein, plural Kleins)

  1. a common surname, Klein or Kline, transferred from the nickname, equivalent to English Small

Declension

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Descendants

  • English: Kline
  • French: Klein