Klason Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Klason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden951:103,6507,490
Australia941:287,18825,495
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Norway71:734,61250,907
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Klasoń (1) are calculated separately.

Klason (11) may also be a first name.

Klason Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Klason Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Klason (Russian: Класон) has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can also be found as a variant: Klasoń. Click here for other potential spellings of Klason.

How Common Is The Last Name Klason? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 968,490th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Klason are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in Scandinavia. Klason is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 103,650. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 48 percent live, Stockholm County, where 21 percent live and Skåne County, where 11 percent live. Beside Sweden this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Klason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Klason has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Klason last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klason last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Klason earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 35.49% less than the national average, earning 223,261 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.53% less than the national average, earning $39,035 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klasoń941/
Klasson924,020/
Klasone9283/
Klauson9246/
Klayson9222/
Kleason926/
Khlason924/
Klaison924/
Klaason921/
Khlaison86204/
Klausson8640/
Klassohn8612/
Klaysong862/
Klaasson861/
Kladsong861/
Klaisong861/
Klaisoun861/
Klasen836,577/
Clason831,603/
Klasan83446/
Klasén83266/
Klasên831/
Khlaisong809/
Klasonova804/
Khlaysong804/
Klahasson801/
Klassen7740,610/
Klaasen776,987/
Klausen776,749/
Clauson773,725/
Clayson772,726/
Classon771,649/
Klahsen77230/
Klosson7770/
Cleason7759/
Klaseen7732/
Claxson7729/
Klatsun7719/
Klassan7714/
Claason7713/
Claëson7712/
Klatsan778/
Kleyson775/
Klaysom775/
Klaysen774/
Kleasen774/
Cladson774/
Klaszen774/
Klotson774/
Klasesn773/
Klyasun772/
Klaasan772/
Claison772/
Klyasen771/
Khlasan771/
Klouson771/
Clasone771/
Cliason771/
Klāsone771/
Klhasan771/
Klashan771/
Klasung771/
Khlasom771/
Klausan770/
Klatsen770/
Kleasan770/
Khlaihsong751/
Klaassen7114,400/
Klaussen71420/
Clausson71360/
Klaahsen71155/
Claudson7174/
Klaaysen7170/
Klaysang7137/
Claësson7123/
Klassien7119/
Klautsan7116/
Klausien7116/
Khlaisom7114/
Cleasson7112/
Killoson716/
Klaisang714/
Klasseen713/
Klaysung713/
Klautsen712/
Klasssen711/
Klaaseen711/
Klaisung711/
Claydson711/
Khlatsen711/
Klaijsen711/
Klassane711/
Klaasesn711/
Claysson711/
Klaysaun711/
Klassann711/
Clashone710/
Kleassen710/
Cleasone710/
Cleauson710/
Classson710/
Clasen6710,091/
Klaßen671,408/
Klazen67727/
Khlaisang67612/
Claxon67507/
Closon67210/
Klačan67192/
Klaaijsen6786/
Clasén6783/
Klosen6765/
Klasanova6741/
Klozen6713/
Clazon6711/
Clasan675/
Klausienė672/
Klaasssen672/
Klasem672/
Klosan671/
Khlaisung671/
Klatschan671/
Klazan671/
Klačán671/
Clasèn671/
Claudsson671/
Klosom671/
Clasun670/

Klason Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klason in the Russian language
Класонklason-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klason
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