Clanson Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Clanson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Clanson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
Marshall Islands41:12,9551,460
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Clanson (57) may also be a first name.

Clanson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clanson is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clanson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Clanson occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Clanson are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,308,380th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 57 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Clanson is most prevalent in: Surrey, where 83 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The Marshall Islands, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Clanson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clanson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Clanson last name fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clanson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cleanson932/
Schlanson880/
Klanson86417/
Clansen8613/
Clancon863/
Clamson863/
Slanson861/
Clansan860/
Claansen801/
Claincon801/
Clansian801/
Cleinson801/
Clanssen800/
Clohnson800/
Schlansen750/
Slanzon7137/
Klonson714/
Klansan713/
Clansam710/
Slansen710/
Clonsen710/
Slamson710/
Slonson710/
Klansen710/
Klansang676/
Jlohnson672/
Kleinson671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Clanson
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