Closson Surname
Approximately 3,147 people bear this surname
Closson Surname Definition:
(Dutch.) The son of Klaas, the abbreviation of Nicholas among the Dutch. Klaas—son, the son of Nicholas. So Santa Klaas for St. Nicholas.
Closson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,422 | 1:149,653 | 15,415 |
| France | 269 | 1:246,925 | 38,159 |
| Canada | 242 | 1:152,255 | 15,495 |
| Belgium | 186 | 1:61,810 | 9,947 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 649 | 1:77,379 | 8,221 |
Closson (12) may also be a first name.
Closson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch.) The son of Klaas, the abbreviation of Nicholas among the Dutch. Klaas—son, the son of Nicholas. So Santa Klaas for St. Nicholas.
From the Swedish, Klason; from the Dutch, Clauson; personal name, from Nikolaus.
Closson Demographics
Average Closson Salary in
United States
$45,154 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Closson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Closson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Closson is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Closson.
How Common Is The Last Name Closson? popularity and diffusion
Closson is the 141,572nd most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,315,712 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Closson live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 12 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,422 people, or 1 in 149,653. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Michigan, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in France, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Closson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Closson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Closson last name increased 373 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Closson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Closson last name are 17.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.36% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Closson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.65% more than the national average, earning $45,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.04% less than the national average, earning $45,192 CAD per year.
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