Klaassen Surname
Approximately 14,400 people bear this surname
Klaassen Surname Definition:
(Dutch/Flemish), Klaas zoon, Son of Nicholas.
In 1606, Vice-Admiral Renier Klaassen, of Amsterdam, being attacked by the Spanish admiral, Fiascardo, with eight heavy ships, who completely surrounded him, defended himself for two entire days, and until his ship was such a complete wreck that the pumps could no longer keep her afloat.
Read More About This SurnameKlaassen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 8,357 | 1:2,021 | 133 |
| South Africa | 1,541 | 1:35,157 | 4,505 |
| United States | 1,326 | 1:273,348 | 25,609 |
| Germany | 1,213 | 1:66,369 | 8,493 |
| Canada | 707 | 1:52,115 | 6,269 |
| Australia | 277 | 1:97,457 | 11,054 |
| Indonesia | 184 | 1:718,746 | 55,532 |
| New Zealand | 161 | 1:28,126 | 4,911 |
| Belgium | 118 | 1:97,429 | 14,924 |
| Estonia | 104 | 1:12,710 | 1,932 |
| Chile | 77 | 1:228,785 | 7,030 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Uruguay | 54 | 1:63,551 | 6,804 |
| Namibia | 42 | 1:57,367 | 6,674 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Klaassen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch/Flemish), Klaas zoon, Son of Nicholas.
In 1606, Vice-Admiral Renier Klaassen, of Amsterdam, being attacked by the Spanish admiral, Fiascardo, with eight heavy ships, who completely surrounded him, defended himself for two entire days, and until his ship was such a complete wreck that the pumps could no longer keep her afloat. He then called together the sixty survivors, nearly all of whom were wounded, and, telling them of his intention to blow up the ship, gave permission to all who desired to swim to the enemy. Not a man would leave him. They fell on their knees, and, after a short prayer, fired the magazine. Two were picked up alive, but expired in a few hours.
Klaassen Demographics
Average Male Klaassen Height
178.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Klaassen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Klaassen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Klaassen (Russian: Клаассен) has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Klaassen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Klaassen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 36,622nd most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 506,080 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Klaassen are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 8,357 people, or 1 in 2,021. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 26 percent live, North Brabant, where 18 percent live and North Holland, where 15 percent live. Besides The Netherlands Klaassen occurs in 53 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Klaassen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Klaassen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klaassen surname rose 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Klaassen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Klaassen surname are 30.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.61% registered with the party.
The amount Klaassen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning R 220,068 per year; in United States they earn 4.09% more than the national average, earning $44,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $48,726 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Klaassen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Klaassen in the Russian language | ||
| Клаассен | klaassen | - |
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