Clasen Surname
Approximately 10,091 people bear this surname
Clasen Surname Definition:
(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Clas, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory).
Clasen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,823 | 1:13,825 | 1,804 |
| United States | 2,223 | 1:163,049 | 16,593 |
| Brazil | 894 | 1:239,457 | 9,230 |
| Denmark | 317 | 1:17,807 | 1,748 |
| South Africa | 125 | 1:433,422 | 37,136 |
| Paraguay | 121 | 1:59,808 | 1,643 |
| Luxembourg | 91 | 1:6,380 | 951 |
| Norway | 83 | 1:61,955 | 8,821 |
| Argentina | 62 | 1:689,410 | 47,472 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Greenland | 49 | 1:1,151 | 161 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 144 | 1:348,741 | 26,729 |
The alternate forms: Clasén (83) & Clasèn (1) are calculated separately.
Clasen (23) may also be a first name.
Clasen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Clas, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory).
Clasen Demographics
Average Male Clasen Height
175.36 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Clasen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clasen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Clasen is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Clasén or Clasèn. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Clasen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 50,823rd most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 722,183 people. The surname Clasen occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Clasen reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Clasen is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name on earth, held by 23 people.
The surname Clasen is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 5,823 people, or 1 in 13,825. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 31 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.
Clasen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Clasen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Clasen last name rose 1,544 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clasen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Clasen last name are 16.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.5% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Clasen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 37.5% more than the national average, earning R 326,748 per year; in United States they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $46,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.09% less than the national average, earning $40,200 CAD per year.
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