Klass Surname
Approximately 10,311 people bear this surname
Klass Surname Definition:
(Dutch) Descendant of Nicolaas (people's victory).
Klass Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3,543 | 1:40,678 | 5,477 |
| United States | 2,254 | 1:160,807 | 16,375 |
| Germany | 1,822 | 1:44,185 | 5,788 |
| South Africa | 455 | 1:119,072 | 14,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 448 | 1:39,470 | 5,212 |
| Belarus | 294 | 1:32,317 | 5,591 |
| Guyana | 242 | 1:3,150 | 583 |
| Poland | 136 | 1:279,476 | 34,080 |
| Brazil | 118 | 1:1,814,189 | 58,634 |
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| Lesotho | 105 | 1:19,358 | 4,061 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| Australia | 99 | 1:272,684 | 24,601 |
| Ukraine | 95 | 1:479,186 | 55,632 |
| Botswana | 88 | 1:24,851 | 5,011 |
| Argentina | 51 | 1:838,106 | 54,910 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 50 | 1:119,453 | 13,745 |
| Transnistria | 42 | 1:11,302 | 2,219 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Moldova | 36 | 1:98,927 | 11,954 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | 1:877,193 | 13,780 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Latvia | 7 | 1:292,864 | 24,791 |
| Armenia | 7 | 1:418,597 | 8,462 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 219 | 1:229,309 | 19,344 |
Klass (611) may also be a first name.
Klass Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) Descendant of Nicolaas (people's victory).
(from an acronym/abbreviation) and (from an ancestor's occupation) Klass is the acronym kle zemer, the musical ensemble that entertained at weddings, etc. The group was commonly called the Klezmer.
Klass Demographics
Klass Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Klass Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Klass Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Klass (Russian: Класс) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Klass click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Klass? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 49,833rd most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 706,774 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Klass reside; 29 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 27 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 337,969th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 611 people.
The last name Klass is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 3,543 people, or 1 in 40,678. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 13 percent are found, Irkutsk Oblast, where 5 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Russia Klass is found in 67 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Germany, where 18 percent are found.
Klass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Klass has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klass last name increased 1,029 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Klass Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Klass last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Orthodox (71%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Klass last name are 18.45% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 65.22% being registered with the political party.
The amount Klass earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 14.15% less than the national average, earning R 204,012 per year; in United States they earn 13.91% more than the national average, earning $49,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.91% more than the national average, earning $67,522 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Klass Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Klass in the Russian language | ||
| Класс | klass | - |
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