Claessens Surname
Approximately 10,170 people bear this surname
Claessens Surname Definition:
(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Claes, a pet form of Nikolaus (people, victory).
Claessens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 6,484 | 1:1,773 | 104 |
| Netherlands | 2,686 | 1:6,287 | 697 |
| France | 281 | 1:236,380 | 36,629 |
| United States | 211 | 1:1,717,815 | 113,709 |
| Germany | 133 | 1:605,304 | 48,487 |
| Canada | 132 | 1:279,133 | 26,131 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Hungary | 22 | 1:446,194 | 29,593 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Claessens Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Claes, a pet form of Nikolaus (people, victory).
Claessens Demographics
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Claessens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Claessens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Claessens is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Claessens? popularity and diffusion
It is the 50,443rd most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 716,573 people. Claessens is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Claessens are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
Claessens is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 6,484 people, or 1 in 1,773. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 80 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 14 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Belgium Claessens is found in 38 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 26 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.
Claessens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Claessens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Claessens last name rose 7,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Claessens Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Claessens last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Claessens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 164.62% more than the national average, earning R 628,836 per year; in United States they earn 12.76% more than the national average, earning $48,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $51,130 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claeyssens | 95 | 586 | / |
| Claesssens | 95 | 1 | / |
| Clayessens | 95 | 1 | / |
| Claaessens | 95 | 1 | / |
| Claesens | 94 | 177 | / |
| Klaessens | 89 | 72 | / |
| Claeysens | 89 | 43 | / |
| Cleassens | 89 | 5 | / |
| Clayssens | 89 | 4 | / |
| Claissens | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cluessens | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cloessens | 89 | 1 | / |
| Claeßens | 82 | 8 | / |
| Clausens | 82 | 4 | / |
| Klaehsens | 78 | 1 | / |
| Klausens | 71 | 15 | / |
| Klaeßens | 71 | 2 | / |
| Clauzens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clausins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Claushins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klautsens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klaucens | 59 | 38 | / |
| Klauchens | 56 | 1 | / |
| Klauschenz | 53 | 8 | / |
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