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Where Does The Last Name Classen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Classen occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Classén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Classen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Classen is the 48,522^nd most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 685,887 people. The last name Classen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 35 percent of Classen are found; 34 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 890,531^st most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 111 people.

Classen is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 3,296 people, or 1 in 16,437. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 45 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 22 percent are found and Gauteng, where 17 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Classen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Classen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Classen last name increased 1,148 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Classen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Classen surname are 17.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.12% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Classen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.17% more than the national average, earning R 247,536 per year; in United States they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $44,767 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.02% less than the national average, earning $48,678 CAD per year.