Clason Surname

247,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Clason Surname Definition:

Probably from Clas, a diminutive of Nicholas. Payment to Johannes Clayson at mandate of chamberlain, 1328 (ER., I, p. 101). Katherine Clasone in Fossoquhy, parish of Logie, 1615 (Stirling). James Clasone was prisoner in Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 1684 (RPC.

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Clason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0591:342,26530,803
Sweden2081:47,3403,687
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
Scotland561:95,6046,623
England501:1,114,36153,243
Norway421:122,43516,038
Canada391:944,75971,777
France131:5,109,440259,941
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Wales61:515,75523,171
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland271:138,6386,001
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:265,70721,729

Clason (44) may also be a first name.

Clason Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably from Clas, a diminutive of Nicholas. Payment to Johannes Clayson at mandate of chamberlain, 1328 (ER., I, p. 101). Katherine Clasone in Fossoquhy, parish of Logie, 1615 (Stirling). James Clasone was prisoner in Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 352). Four persons named Clasone are recorded in Coldhome, parish of Logie, in the seventeenth century (Dunblane). James Clawson was indweller in Bathgait, 1688 (Edin. App.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Teutonic-Greek) Clas’s Son. Clas, a Dutch diminutive of Nikolas: v.

Nicholas.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish, English) The son of Clas, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory).

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

Clason Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clason occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clason? popularity and diffusion

Clason is the 247,967th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,546,192 people. The surname Clason occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Clason live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 44 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,059 people, or 1 in 342,265. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 15 percent are found, Oregon, where 8 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States Clason exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 13 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found.

Clason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clason has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 560 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clason Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Clason are 24.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.05% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clason earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 33.79% more than the national average, earning 463,024 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.37% more than the national average, earning $43,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.83% more than the national average, earning $53,076 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clauson923,725/
Clayson922,726/
Classon921,649/
Cleason9259/
Claxson9229/
Claason9213/
Claëson9212/
Cladson924/
Claison922/
Clasone921/
Cliason921/
Clausson86360/
Claudson8674/
Claësson8623/
Cleasson8612/
Claydson861/
Claysson861/
Clashone860/
Cleasone860/
Cleauson860/
Classson860/
Clasen8310,091/
Claxon83507/
Klason83268/
Slason83232/
Closon83210/
Clasén8383/
Clazon8311/
Clasan835/
Clacon831/
Clajon831/
Clasèn831/
Clasun830/
Claudsson801/
Clausen7741,685/
Claasen7711,218/
Classen7710,625/
Klasson774,020/
Closson773,147/
Slauson77957/
Clahsen77475/
Clauzon77333/
Clausén77117/
Klasone7783/
Klauson7746/
Cloison7738/
Claizon7732/
Clouson7731/
Klayson7722/
Cleison7717/
Classan7712/
Claysen7710/
Classén777/
Cleyson776/
Kleason776/
Clausan775/
Khlason774/
Klaison774/
Claisen773/
Claycon772/
Chlasen772/
Claszen772/
Cleoson772/
Slasson771/
Clasian771/
Cleasen771/
Cleazon771/
Klaason771/
Cølasan771/
Closont771/
Clazzon771/
Clasang771/
Claasan771/
Slatson770/
Cloyson770/
Sleason770/
Sladson770/
Slayson770/
Claassen7125,294/
Claussen719,636/
Khlaison71204/
Claahsen71159/
Jellason71150/
Clayssen7166/
Claggion7166/
Clauscen7153/
Klausson7140/
Clauhsen7127/
Cleasant7120/
Claaszen7119/
Clousson7118/
Klassohn7112/
Clauseen718/
Clossonc713/
Clausang712/
Claussan712/
Klaysong712/
Klaasson711/
Clahssen711/
Claudsen711/
Clausesn711/
Clossoon711/
Clousgon711/
Gillason711/
Claysunn711/
Claaasen711/
Classeen711/
Claissen711/
Clausien711/
Cladjone711/
Kladsong711/
Klaisong711/
Klaisoun711/
Slausson710/
Clausuin710/
Cloudson710/
Klasen676,577/
Claßen675,562/
Klasan67446/
Closen67269/
Klasén67266/
Closan6748/
Klazon6740/
Clazen6715/
Klajon6713/
Clasem679/
Khlaisong679/
Slazon675/
Klasonova674/
Khlaysong674/
Clocon673/
Gilliason673/
Clazón672/
Sloson672/
Clazan672/
Cleisione672/
Clocan671/
Klahasson671/
Klasên671/
Klasoń671/
Slasom671/
Cloßen671/
Claasssen671/
Jelllason671/
Slasen670/
Claxom670/

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