Klaasen Surname
Approximately 6,987 people bear this surname
Klaasen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5,217 | 1:10,385 | 1,288 |
| Netherlands | 1,035 | 1:16,316 | 2,502 |
| United States | 368 | 1:984,943 | 73,005 |
| Belgium | 72 | 1:159,676 | 22,068 |
| Namibia | 54 | 1:44,619 | 5,721 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Klaasen Demographics
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Klaasen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Klaasen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Klaasen (Russian: Клаасен) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Klaasen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Klaasen is the 70,740th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,043,015 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Klaasen are found; 76 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 5,217 people, or 1 in 10,385. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 57 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 19 percent reside and Gauteng, where 10 percent reside. Not including South Africa Klaasen exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Klaasen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Klaasen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klaasen surname rose 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Klaasen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Klaasen surname are 45.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 92.13% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Klaasen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.36% less than the national average, earning R 167,868 per year; in United States they earn 19.05% more than the national average, earning $51,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $54,358 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Klaasen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Klaasen in the Russian language | ||
| Клаасен | klaasen | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klaasen
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