Claessens Surname

50,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Claessens Surname Definition:

(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Claes, a pet form of Nikolaus (people, victory).

Claessens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium6,4841:1,773104
Netherlands2,6861:6,287697
France2811:236,38036,629
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Germany1331:605,30448,487
Canada1321:279,13326,131
Australia491:550,93340,757
England361:1,547,72466,012
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Hungary221:446,19429,593
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Denmark71:806,38843,211
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

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