Classon Surname

242,121st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Classon Surname Definition:

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

Nicholas.

Classon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9611:10,246905
United States4771:759,87259,214
Australia501:539,91440,287
England351:1,591,94567,242
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Norway131:395,56035,657
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
France111:6,038,429280,838
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Wales91:343,83718,086
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1991:252,35520,860

Classon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Classon Last Name Facts

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

Classon occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Classon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 242,121st most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,419,373 people. The surname Classon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Classon are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Classon is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 961 people, or 1 in 10,246. In Sweden Classon is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 24 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 16 percent reside and Jönköping County, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Classon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Classon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Classon last name increased 240 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 161 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Classon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Classon surname are 38.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Classon earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 23.74% less than the national average, earning 263,913 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.81% less than the national average, earning R 226,200 per year; in United States they earn 16.52% more than the national average, earning $50,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.06% less than the national average, earning $45,182 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clausson93360/
Claësson9323/
Cleasson9312/
Claysson931/
Classson930/
Clason921,603/
Claudsson881/
Classen8610,625/
Klasson864,020/
Clauson863,725/
Closson863,147/
Clayson862,726/
Cleason8659/
Claxson8629/
Claason8613/
Classan8612/
Claëson8612/
Classén867/
Cladson864/
Claison862/
Slasson861/
Clasone861/
Cliason861/
Claassen8025,294/
Claussen809,636/
Claudson8074/
Clayssen8066/
Klausson8040/
Clousson8018/
Klassohn8012/
Clossonc803/
Claussan802/
Klaasson801/
Clahssen801/
Clausesn801/
Claydson801/
Clossoon801/
Classeen801/
Claissen801/
Clashone800/
Slausson800/
Cleasone800/
Cleauson800/
Clasen7710,091/
Claxon77507/
Klason77268/
Slason77232/
Closon77210/
Clasén7783/
Clazon7711/
Clasan775/
Clasèn771/
Clasun770/
Klahasson751/
Claasssen751/
Clausen7141,685/
Klassen7140,610/
Claasen7111,218/
Slauson71957/
Clahsen71475/
Slosson71380/
Clauzon71333/
Clossen71192/
Clausén71117/
Klasone7183/
Klosson7170/
Klauson7146/
Cloison7138/
Claizon7132/
Clouson7131/
Klayson7122/
Cleison7117/
Klassan7114/
Clashausen7112/
Claysen7110/
Cleyson716/
Clossom716/
Kleason716/
Clausan715/
Khlason714/
Klaison714/
Claisen713/
Klasesn713/
Clossén713/
Chlasen712/
Claszen712/
Cleoson712/
Clasian711/
Classem711/
Cleasen711/
Cleazon711/
Klaason711/
Cølasan711/
Closont711/
Clazzon711/
Clasang711/
Classum711/
Claasan711/
Slassen710/
Clossan710/
Slatson710/
Cloyson710/
Sleason710/
Sladson710/
Slayson710/
Klaassen6714,400/
Klaussen67420/
Khlaison67204/
Claahsen67159/
Jellason67150/
Clauscen6753/
Clauhsen6727/
Cleasant6720/
Klassien6719/
Claaszen6719/
Clauseen678/
Claussem678/
Klasseen673/
Clausang672/
Klaysong672/
Klasssen671/
Claassem671/
Claudsen671/
Clossamn671/
Clousgon671/
Gillason671/
Claysunn671/
Claaasen671/
Klassane671/
Clausien671/
Klaasesn671/
Klassann671/
Kladsong671/
Klaisong671/
Klaisoun671/
Cloussen670/
Cleussen670/
Clausuin670/
Cloudson670/
Kleassen670/
Sclossen670/
Chlossen670/

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