176.44 ^cm

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

Claus (Arabic: كلوس) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 17,109^th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 224,737 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Claus live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. Claus is also the 8,484^th most prevalent given name in the world, borne by 121,906 people.

Claus is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 14,776 people, or 1 in 5,448. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony, where 22 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 73 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Belgium, where 15 percent are found.

Claus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Claus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 473 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 671 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Claus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Claus are 12.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.67% registered with the party.

The amount Claus earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 20.66% less than the national average, earning 274,563 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.14% more than the national average, earning R 297,372 per year; in United States they earn 4.54% more than the national average, earning $45,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.77% less than the national average, earning $47,809 CAD per year.