Closs Surname
Approximately 4,545 people bear this surname
Closs Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the close'—Old French clos, an enclosed space (whence diminutive closet)—from residence therein. Not to be confounded with Clowes, which has a different origin. Johannes del Clos,' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameCloss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,629 | 1:131,415 | 4,998 |
| United States | 1,296 | 1:279,675 | 26,090 |
| Canada | 626 | 1:58,859 | 6,933 |
| Argentina | 330 | 1:129,525 | 10,974 |
| Paraguay | 277 | 1:26,125 | 950 |
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:79,908 | 5,892 |
| France | 61 | 1:1,088,897 | 118,069 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 68 | 1:358,461 | 22,559 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:52,281 | 2,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 403 | 1:124,612 | 12,063 |
Closs (28) may also be a first name.
Closs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the close'—Old French clos, an enclosed space (whence diminutive closet)—from residence therein. Not to be confounded with Clowes, which has a different origin. Johannes del Clos,' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus del Clos, 1379: ibid.
1545. Baptised — John Close: St. Dionis Backchurch.
The following entry is curious:
1697. Baptised — Picken Close, a foundling att Picken s Coffee house dore: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at an Enclosure or Field [French clos; French clore, Latin claudere, to shut, close]
Any piece of ground that is enclosed with hedge, wall, or water.
A form of Claus. See Class and Close.
Closs Demographics
Average Closs Salary in
United States
$46,284 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Closs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Closs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Closs has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Closs.
How Common Is The Last Name Closs? popularity and diffusion
Closs is the 103,443rd most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,603,420 people. The last name Closs is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Closs reside; 49 percent reside in South America and 36 percent reside in Luso-South America. Closs is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 28 people.
The last name Closs is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,629 people, or 1 in 131,415. In Brazil Closs is primarily concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 69 percent are found, Santa Catarina, where 9 percent are found and Paraná, where 9 percent are found. Barring Brazil it exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.
Closs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Closs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Closs 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 fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Closs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Closs last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Closs last name are 5.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.71% being registered to vote for the political 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.
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Closs Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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