Claesson Surname
Approximately 7,203 people bear this surname
Claesson Surname Definition:
(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Claes, a pet form of Nikolaus (people, victory).
Claesson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 6,628 | 1:1,486 | 134 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Denmark | 75 | 1:75,263 | 7,389 |
| Norway | 70 | 1:73,461 | 10,305 |
| Estonia | 46 | 1:28,735 | 5,267 |
| Thailand | 45 | 1:1,569,741 | 208,465 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Finland | 22 | 1:249,850 | 19,707 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
The alternate forms: Claésson (95) are calculated separately.
Claesson (10) may also be a first name.
Claesson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Claes, a pet form of Nikolaus (people, victory).
Claesson Demographics
Average Claesson Salary in
United States
$50,253 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Claesson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Claesson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Claesson is found most frequently in Sweden. It can occur as: Claésson. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Claesson? popularity and diffusion
Claesson is the 68,906th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,011,738 people. The surname Claesson occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Claesson are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common forename at a global level, borne by 10 people.
The surname is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 6,628 people, or 1 in 1,486. In Sweden Claesson is most prevalent in: Västra Götaland County, where 34 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 15 percent are found and Jönköping County, where 11 percent are found. Barring Sweden this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Denmark, where 1 percent are found.
Claesson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Claesson surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.63% registered with the political party.
The amount Claesson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning 376,761 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.89% more than the national average, earning R 249,264 per year and in United States they earn 16.46% more than the national average, earning $50,253 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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