Clausen Surname

13,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Clausen Surname Definition:

(Norwegian, English) The son of Claus, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory).

Clausen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,8361:28,2383,517
Denmark11,2381:50233
Germany11,2321:7,168893
Norway1,3681:3,759340
Argentina7791:54,8704,620
Canada6731:54,7486,504
Switzerland5501:14,9332,460
Australia4651:58,0557,063
Sweden3711:26,5412,159
Brazil2691:795,81528,876
New Zealand2581:17,5523,085
England2141:260,36520,793
France1951:340,62951,332
South Africa1821:297,68028,740
Iceland1281:2,969425
Peru1211:262,67910,568
Thailand1181:598,630101,799
Netherlands1081:156,36323,208
Mexico671:1,852,63018,093
Austria671:127,09617,572
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Greenland351:1,611220
Chile331:533,83313,415
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Uruguay251:137,27012,322
Costa Rica241:199,1702,552
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Israel101:855,76354,181
China91:151,924,6187,954
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Falkland Islands71:44788
British Virgin Islands61:5,266561
Wales61:515,75523,171
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Faroe Islands61:8,166786
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Dominica11:75,891912
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9321:53,8836,066

The alternate forms: Clausén (117) are calculated separately.

Clausen (143) may also be a first name.

Clausen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian, English) The son of Claus, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Clausen Last Name Facts

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

Clausen (Arabic: كلوسين) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Clausén. For other possible spellings of Clausen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clausen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 13,411th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 174,824 people. The last name Clausen occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Clausen reside; 32 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 772,378th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 143 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 12,836 people, or 1 in 28,238. In The United States Clausen is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 9 percent live, Iowa, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 27 percent live and Germany, where 27 percent live.

Clausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clausen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,377 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 738 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clausen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clausen surname are 21.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.6% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Clausen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.51% more than the national average, earning 382,439 kr per year; in Peru they earn 72.1% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,361 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.68% more than the national average, earning R 346,188 per year; in United States they earn 6.7% more than the national average, earning $46,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning $49,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clausén95117/
Claussen939,636/
Clauscen9353/
Clauhsen9327/
Clauseen938/
Claushen933/
Claudsen931/
Clauesen931/
Clausesn931/
Clausien931/
Clauseng930/
Clasen9210,091/
Clusen9286/
Clauen9223/
Clausn928/
Claussenn881/
Claasen8611,218/
Classen8610,625/
Klausen866,749/
Claußen863,966/
Clauson863,725/
Claesen862,302/
Clahsen86475/
Clausin86102/
Cluysen8680/
Clousen8622/
Clauzen8619/
Clausem8618/
Clashen8611/
Claysen8610/
Cleusen8610/
Clausan865/
Claucen865/
Claisen863/
Clussen862/
Chlasen862/
Claszen862/
Cleasen861/
Claussn860/
Clasenn860/
Clauten860/
Clasaen860/
Clasuen860/
Cluen8390/
Claen8332/
Claun8310/
Clasn831/
Clashausen8212/
Clausenová821/
Claassen8025,294/
Claessen804,555/
Clausing802,269/
Klaussen80420/
Clausson80360/
Claahsen80159/
Claudson8074/
Clayssen8066/
Claussin8050/
Cluyssen8030/
Claehsen8025/
Claaszen8019/
Klausien8016/
Claussem808/
Klautsen802/
Clausang802/
Claussan802/
Clahssen801/
Claschen801/
Claueson801/
Claaasen801/
Classeen801/
Claissen801/
Classenn801/
Clasheen800/
Cloussen800/
Cleussen800/
Clausuin800/
Cleuisen800/
Clouseng800/
Cleauson800/
Klasen776,577/
Claßen775,562/
Clason771,603/
Closen77269/
Clasén7783/
Clasin7769/
Klusen7738/
Clusan7719/
Clazen7715/
Clusin7714/
Clasem779/
Clasan775/
Cluson774/
Cluten774/
Claund774/
Claehn771/
Clawen771/
Cluzen771/
Claten771/
Clayen771/
Clasèn771/
Clagen770/
Claien770/
Claxen770/
Claunn770/
Claunt770/
Klauschen7522/
Clauesson7513/
Klausienė752/
Claussing751/
Clayessen751/
Claasssen751/
Claudsson751/
Clan73519/
Clun7313/
Klassen7140,610/
Klaasen716,987/
Clayson712,726/
Classon711,649/
Claaßen711,607/
Claeson71725/
Clasing71441/
Cloesen71347/
Clauzon71333/
Clijsen71252/
Klahsen71230/
Clossen71192/
Claeßen71144/
Cloosen71135/
Clutten7197/
Clouten7195/
Cleesen7162/
Cleason7159/
Clutson7155/
Klauson7146/
Claesén7143/
Klaseen7132/
Clouson7131/
Claxson7129/
Closhen7128/
Cluyten7128/
Klaesen7118/
Clayten7115/
Claason7113/
Clauzin7113/
Classan7112/
Claëson7112/
Cleysen7111/
Clashin7110/
Klaseng719/
Cliusin717/
Classén717/
Classin715/
Klaysen714/
Kleasen714/
Claasin714/
Cladson714/
Klaszen714/
Klauzen713/
Claucnh713/
Klasesn713/
Klausin713/
Clawien713/
Claazen713/
Clusian712/
Klashen712/
Klussen712/
Claison712/
Klaußen712/
Clachen711/
Klyasen711/
Clasian711/
Clasone711/
Classem711/
Clayent711/
Clazien711/
Cliason711/
Cluchen711/
Cølasan711/
Clodsen711/
Clohsen711/
Cleisen711/
Clasang711/
Claasan711/
Clouscn711/
Clussin710/
Clatten710/
Clusson710/
Clousin710/
Klousen710/
Clawene710/
Klutsen710/
Claisne710/
Klausan710/
Clausim710/
Klatsen710/
Claggen710/
Clussan710/
Clautin710/
Klusent710/
Cleuson710/
Klaassen6714,400/
Clain678,982/
Claesson677,203/
Clune673,885/
Clein671,059/
Cleon671,054/
Clunn67381/
Clean67377/
Clang67228/
Clousing67201/
Klaahsen67155/
Clian67144/
Klaessen67118/
Cleijsen67110/
Cloen6783/
Klaen6782/
Klaaysen6770/
Cleyn6761/
Klaschen6759/
Cleen6757/
Classing6749/
Kluen6746/
Klusienė6742/
Klausson6740/
Clann6739/
Clung6735/
Clunc6735/
Clane6733/
Clien6732/
Clauzing6726/
Claësson6723/
Cleasant6720/
Klassien6719/
Clousson6718/
Clant6717/
Cluin6717/
Klautsan6716/
Klaun6714/
Cland6713/
Cleasson6712/
Klaehsen679/
Clahn677/
Cellusin676/
Claußing675/
Clayn674/
Klasseen673/
Claan673/
Klyashen672/
Klasssen671/
Klaaseen671/
Claassem671/
Classina671/
Claydson671/
Cleusing671/
Cliun671/
Closehen671/
Clousgon671/
Clunt671/
Clyan671/
Clayoson671/
Khlatsen671/
Klaijsen671/
Claasing671/
Cleaucin671/
Cleagent671/
Klaasent671/
Klaasesn671/
Claysson671/
Claussim671/
Klaussem671/
Cloun670/
Clumn670/
Clashone670/
Cloudson670/
Cleishen670/
Kleassen670/
Cleasone670/
Clyen670/
Classson670/

Clausen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Clausen in the Arabic language
كلوسينklwsyn-
كلوسنklwsn-

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