Claasen Surname

46,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Namibia

Claasen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Claasen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8,8701:6,108778
Namibia1,0221:2,358358
Germany5151:156,32118,676
Netherlands4131:40,8896,953
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
New Zealand1271:35,6566,115
England531:1,051,28451,324
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
France121:5,535,227269,324
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Claasen (15) may also be a first name.

Claasen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Claasen is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Claasen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 46,219th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 649,630 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Claasen are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 15 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 8,870 people, or 1 in 6,108. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 57 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 14 percent live and Gauteng, where 10 percent live. Not including South Africa this last name exists 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 carrying the Claasen surname grew 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 political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Claassen9325,294/
Claahsen93159/
Claaszen9319/
Claaasen931/
Clasen9210,091/
Claasssen881/
Clausen8641,685/
Classen8610,625/
Klaasen866,987/
Claaßen861,607/
Clahsen86475/
Claason8613/
Clashen8611/
Claysen8610/
Claasin864/
Claisen863/
Claazen863/
Chlasen862/
Claszen862/
Cleasen861/
Claasan861/
Clasenn860/
Clasaen860/
Clasuen860/
Claan833/
Clasn831/
Clashausen8212/
Klaassen8014,400/
Claussen809,636/
Klaahsen80155/
Klaaysen8070/
Clayssen8066/
Clauscen8053/
Clauhsen8027/
Clauseen808/
Claushen803/
Klaaseen801/
Claassem801/
Clahssen801/
Claschen801/
Claudsen801/
Clausesn801/
Claasing801/
Classeen801/
Claissen801/
Clausien801/
Klaasent801/
Klaasesn801/
Classenn801/
Clasheen800/
Clauseng800/
Klasen776,577/
Claßen775,562/
Clason771,603/
Closen77269/
Clasén7783/
Clahan7769/
Clasin7769/
Clazen7715/
Clasem779/
Clausn778/
Clasan775/
Clazan772/
Claten771/
Clasèn771/
Slasen770/
Clagen770/
Claxen770/
Klaaijsen7586/
Klaasssen752/
Claussenn751/
Clan73519/
Klassen7140,610/
Klausen716,749/
Claußen713,966/
Clauson713,725/
Clayson712,726/
Classon711,649/
Klaaßen71903/
Clasing71441/
Clahane71231/
Klahsen71230/
Clossen71192/
Cloosen71135/
Clausén71117/
Clausin71102/
Cleason7159/
Clachan7138/
Klaseen7132/
Klaasin7132/
Claxson7129/
Closhen7128/
Klaazen7123/
Clousen7122/
Clauzen7119/
Clausem7118/
Clayten7115/
Classan7112/
Claëson7112/
Cleysen7111/
Clashin7110/
Cleusen7110/
Zlatsen719/
Klaseng719/
Classén717/
Clausan715/
Claucen715/
Classin715/
Klaysen714/
Kleasen714/
Cladson714/
Klaszen714/
Cllahan713/
Klasesn713/
Slausen712/
Klaasan712/
Klashen712/
Claison712/
Clachen711/
Klyasen711/
Klaasenová711/
Claahan711/
Clasian711/
Clasone711/
Classem711/
Clazien711/
Cliason711/
Klaason711/
Cølasan711/
Clodsen711/
Clohsen711/
Cleisen711/
Clasang711/
Clausenová711/
Clatten710/
Claussn710/
Slassen710/
Claisne710/
Clauten710/
Klatsen710/
Claggen710/
Slashen710/
Clain678,982/
Clausing672,269/
Clein671,059/
Cleon671,054/
Klaussen67420/
Clean67377/
Clausson67360/
Clang67228/
Clian67144/
Sillasen67142/
Cleijsen67110/
Claudson6774/
Klaasing6766/
Cleyn6761/
Klaschen6759/
Claussin6750/
Classing6749/
Clann6739/
Clane6733/
Klaan6726/
Claësson6723/
Cleasant6720/
Klassien6719/
Clant6717/
Klausien6716/
Cland6713/
Cleasson6712/
Claun6710/
Claussem678/
Clahn677/
Clayn674/
Klasseen673/
Klautsen672/
Klyashen672/
Clausang672/
Claussan672/
Klasssen671/
Klaassenová671/
Klaasson671/
Claydson671/
Closehen671/
Clyan671/
Zleausen671/
Khlatsen671/
Klaassenova671/
Klaijsen671/
Cleagent671/
Claysson671/
Claychan671/
Cloussen670/
Clashone670/
Cleussen670/
Cellahan670/
Clausuin670/
Cleishen670/
Kleassen670/
Sclossen670/
Clouseng670/
Cleasone670/
Cleauson670/
Chlossen670/
Classson670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Claasen
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