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Where Does The Last Name Claasen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Claasen is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Claasen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 46,219^th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 649,630 people. The surname Claasen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Claasen live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335^th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 15 people.

This last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 8,870 people, or 1 in 6,108. In South Africa Claasen is most common in: Western Cape, where 57 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 14 percent reside and Gauteng, where 10 percent reside. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 9 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Claasen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Claasen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Claasen last name grew 648 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Claasen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Claasen last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Claasen earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 23.91% less than the national average, earning R 180,816 per year and in United States they earn 6.25% less than the national average, earning $40,451 USD per year.