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

The last name Claes (Arabic: كلايس, Marathi: लेस) is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Claês. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Claes is the 22,785^th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 305,827 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Claes reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 32,428^th most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 24,585 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 20,551 people, or 1 in 559. In Belgium Claes is most common in: Flemish Region, where 81 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 15 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Belgium it occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Claes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Claes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,875 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Claes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Claes surname are 14.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.34% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Claes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.46% more than the national average, earning 375,350 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 20.6% more than the national average, earning R 286,584 per year; in United States they earn 31.1% more than the national average, earning $56,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning $46,532 CAD per year.