Classens Surname

510,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Classens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Classens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2571:65,70911,237
South Africa2271:238,66824,509
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Classens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Classens is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Classens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 510,276th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 11,369,026 people. The surname Classens is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Classens are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 257 people, or 1 in 65,709. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Limburg, where 79 percent reside, North Brabant, where 13 percent reside and Gelderland, where 7 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Classens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Classens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Classens last name increased 9,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Classens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Classens last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Classens earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 4.9% less than the national average, earning R 225,996 per year; in United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7% less than the national average, earning $46,204 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Claassens945,388/
Cleassens945/
Clayssens944/
Claissens941/
Clasens9313/
Claesssens891/
Claasens88455/
Klassens8856/
Clausens884/
Classins881/
Clasns861/
Klaassens821,241/
Klaessens8272/
Cloessens821/
Klasens80505/
Clacens8067/
Claçens801/
Clans7739/
Klessens75491/
Klaasens75142/
Claaßens7530/
Klausens7515/
Claeßens758/
Clauzens751/
Claytens751/
Clossins750/
Clausins750/
Clanse718/
Cleons715/
Cleins712/
Klaehsens711/
Klaashens711/
Klautsens711/
Claushins711/
Clains711/
Cleans710/
Clyans710/
Cleanse6722/
Klasins671/
Closins670/
Clahans670/
Cleinns670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Classens
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