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

The surname Closs is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 103,443^rd most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,603,420 people. Closs is primarily 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 1,994,417^th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 28 people.

It is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,629 people, or 1 in 131,415. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 69 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 9 percent reside and Paraná, where 9 percent reside. Not including Brazil this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Closs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Closs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Closs surname rose 322 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Closs Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Closs surname are 5.94% more likely to be registered Republicans 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.