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

The last name Klaas (Russian: Клаас) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 19,083^rd most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 252,987 people. The surname Klaas occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Klaas reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 21,352^nd most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 41,991 people.

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

Klaas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Klaas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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.