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

The last name Classen is most common in South Africa. It may also be rendered as a variant: Classén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 48,522^nd most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 685,887 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Classen live; 34 percent live in Western Europe and 32 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 890,531^st most frequent forename on earth, held by 111 people.

The surname Classen is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 3,296 people, or 1 in 16,437. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 45 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 22 percent live and Gauteng, where 17 percent live. Beside South Africa it is found in 47 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Classen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Classen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Classen surname rose 1,148 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 national average, with 64.12% registered with 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.