Clausen Surname
Approximately 41,685 people bear this surname
Clausen Surname Definition:
(Norwegian, English) The son of Claus, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory).
Clausen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,836 | 1:28,238 | 3,517 |
| Denmark | 11,238 | 1:502 | 33 |
| Germany | 11,232 | 1:7,168 | 893 |
| Norway | 1,368 | 1:3,759 | 340 |
| Argentina | 779 | 1:54,870 | 4,620 |
| Canada | 673 | 1:54,748 | 6,504 |
| Switzerland | 550 | 1:14,933 | 2,460 |
| Australia | 465 | 1:58,055 | 7,063 |
| Sweden | 371 | 1:26,541 | 2,159 |
| Brazil | 269 | 1:795,815 | 28,876 |
| New Zealand | 258 | 1:17,552 | 3,085 |
| England | 214 | 1:260,365 | 20,793 |
| France | 195 | 1:340,629 | 51,332 |
| South Africa | 182 | 1:297,680 | 28,740 |
| Iceland | 128 | 1:2,969 | 425 |
| Peru | 121 | 1:262,679 | 10,568 |
| Thailand | 118 | 1:598,630 | 101,799 |
| Netherlands | 108 | 1:156,363 | 23,208 |
| Mexico | 67 | 1:1,852,630 | 18,093 |
| Austria | 67 | 1:127,096 | 17,572 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Greenland | 35 | 1:1,611 | 220 |
| Chile | 33 | 1:533,833 | 13,415 |
| Italy | 26 | 1:2,352,180 | 93,058 |
| Uruguay | 25 | 1:137,270 | 12,322 |
| Costa Rica | 24 | 1:199,170 | 2,552 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Paraguay | 13 | 1:556,673 | 7,036 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Falkland Islands | 7 | 1:447 | 88 |
| British Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:5,266 | 561 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Faroe Islands | 6 | 1:8,166 | 786 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 932 | 1:53,883 | 6,066 |
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).
Clausen Demographics
Average Clausen Salary in
United States
$46,038 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Clausen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clausen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Clausen (Arabic: كلوسين) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Clausén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Clausen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 13,411th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 174,824 people. The last name Clausen is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Clausen reside; 32 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in Scandinavia. Clausen is also the 772,378th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 143 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 12,836 people, or 1 in 28,238. In The United States Clausen is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 9 percent are found, Iowa, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 77 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 27 percent are found and Germany, where 27 percent are found.
Clausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Clausen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clausen last name 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 holding the Clausen surname are 21.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.6% being registered with 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
Clausen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Clausen in the Arabic language | ||
| كلوسين | klwsyn | - |
| كلوسن | klwsn | - |
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