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

The surname Klaas (Russian: Клаас) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Klaas is the 19,083^rd most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 252,987 people. Klaas occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Klaas are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Klaas is also the 21,352^nd most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 41,991 people.

It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 20,272 people, or 1 in 2,673. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent are found, Western Cape, where 14 percent are found and Gauteng, where 10 percent are found. Outside of South Africa Klaas exists in 50 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Klaas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Klaas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Klaas surname expanded 2,106 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klaas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Klaas last name are 8.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.95% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klaas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.69% less than the national average, earning R 121,932 per year; in United States they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $44,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.93% more than the national average, earning $58,096 CAD per year.