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

The surname Closs is found most in Brazil. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Closs click here.

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

The last name is the 103,443^rd most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,603,420 people. The last name Closs is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Closs are found; 49 percent are found in South America and 36 percent are found in Luso-South America. Closs is also the 1,994,417^th most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 28 people.

It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,629 people, or 1 in 131,415. In Brazil Closs is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 69 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 9 percent live and Paraná, where 9 percent live. Barring Brazil this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Closs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Closs has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 322 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Closs Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Closs last name are 5.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Closs earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 154.62% more than the national average, earning 881,192 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $46,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.26% more than the national average, earning $50,804 CAD per year.