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

The last name Claasen occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 46,219^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 649,630 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Claasen reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Claasen is also the 2,900,335^th most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 15 people.

The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 8,870 people, or 1 in 6,108. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 57 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 14 percent live and Gauteng, where 10 percent live. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 9 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Claasen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Claasen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Claasen last name increased 648 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Claasen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Claasen last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for 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.