Klassen Surname

13,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Klassen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klassen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada17,7391:2,077226
Germany8,0561:9,9931,254
United States5,0261:72,1178,340
Russia2,6981:53,4187,004
Mexico1,8651:66,5563,044
South Africa1,7961:30,1663,884
Paraguay9801:7,384496
Brazil6311:339,26213,023
Kazakhstan3691:47,9206,176
Bolivia3611:29,4082,024
Ukraine1461:311,79939,484
Australia971:278,30624,956
Belize911:3,906739
Belgium901:127,74018,560
France661:1,006,405112,047
England561:994,96549,531
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Poland501:760,17561,940
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Zimbabwe391:395,85235,770
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Namibia361:66,9287,260
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Guam121:13,3432,098
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Austria101:851,54467,454
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Dominica11:75,891912
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

Klassen (27) may also be a first name.

Klassen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Klassen (Russian: Классен) is found most frequently in Canada. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klassen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 13,742nd most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 179,452 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Klassen reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 27 people.

Klassen is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 17,739 people, or 1 in 2,077. In Canada it is mostly found in: Manitoba, where 32 percent live, British Columbia, where 21 percent live and Alberta, where 18 percent live. Not including Canada this last name occurs in 72 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Klassen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Klassen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Klassen surname expanded 2,956 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klassen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (60%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Klassen surname are 23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Klassen earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning R 258,720 per year; in United States they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $45,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% less than the national average, earning $45,959 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klaassen9314,400/
Klaussen93420/
Klaessen93118/
Klassien9319/
Klasseen933/
Klasssen931/
Kleassen930/
Klasen926,577/
Klaasssen882/
Classen8610,625/
Klaasen866,987/
Klausen866,749/
Klasson864,020/
Klahsen86230/
Klessen86216/
Klassin86110/
Klossen8647/
Klaseen8632/
Klassem8622/
Klaesen8618/
Klassyn8617/
Klassan8614/
Klaseng869/
Klaysen864/
Kleasen864/
Klaszen864/
Klasesn863/
Klashen862/
Klyasen861/
Klatsen860/
Claassen8025,294/
Claussen809,636/
Klaesson80788/
Klaahsen80155/
Kleissen80143/
Klassina80119/
Klaaysen8070/
Clayssen8066/
Klaschen8059/
Klausson8040/
Kleessen8020/
Kleyssen8016/
Klausien8016/
Klassyna8015/
Khlassin8013/
Klassohn8012/
Klaehsen809/
Klautsen802/
Klyashen802/
Klaaseen801/
Klaasson801/
Clahssen801/
Khlatsen801/
Klaijsen801/
Klassane801/
Classeen801/
Claissen801/
Klaasent801/
Klaasesn801/
Classenn801/
Klassann801/
Klaussem801/
Klaassenová781/
Klaassenova781/
Clasen7710,091/
Klaßen771,408/
Klazen77727/
Klesen77502/
Klasan77446/
Klasin77400/
Klason77268/
Klasén77266/
Klosen7765/
Klasyn7719/
Klösen7713/
Kläsen776/
Klasem772/
Klasên771/
Khlaiseng75159/
Klaaijsen7586/
Kleijssen7578/
Klaeschen7526/
Klauschen7522/
Klausienė752/
Klahasson751/
Claussenn751/
Claasssen751/
Khlayseng751/
Clausen7141,685/
Claasen7111,218/
Classon711,649/
Klaaßen71903/
Clahsen71475/
Klasinc71342/
Clossen71192/
Kleisen71142/
Klasone7183/
Klosson7170/
Klaeßen7157/
Klauson7146/
Kleysen7146/
Klaasin7132/
Klaeson7131/
Klaazen7123/
Klasyna7123/
Klayson7122/
Kloesen7121/
Klaesén7117/
Classan7112/
Clashausen7112/
Clashen7111/
Klatsem7111/
Claysen7110/
Klatsan718/
Classén717/
Kleason716/
Kloshen716/
Klaisin716/
Classin715/
Khlason714/
Klaison714/
Claisen713/
Klausin713/
Klashin712/
Klyasin712/
Klaasan712/
Klossin712/
Claszen712/
Klaußen712/
Klasink712/
Khlasan711/
Klossan711/
Klaasenová711/
Klessan711/
Kliosen711/
Classem711/
Cleasen711/
Klaason711/
Klhasan711/
Klaysin711/
Klashan711/
Kladsem711/
Klousen710/
Clasenn710/
Klausan710/
Clasaen710/
Clasuen710/
Kleasan710/
Clausson67360/
Kläschen67317/
Khlaison67204/
Khlaisin67203/
Claahsen67159/
Kleijsen6794/
Klaasing6766/
Clauscen6753/
Claussin6750/
Classing6749/
Klaysang6737/
Klössing6730/
Clauhsen6727/
Claehsen6725/
Khlaisem6723/
Claësson6723/
Klöschen6722/
Claaszen6719/
Kleschen6718/
Klautsan6716/
Cleasson6712/
Kladsing679/
Klashina678/
Clauseen678/
Claussem678/
Klyatsyn677/
Klaising676/
Klaysing675/
Klaisang674/
Claushen673/
Claussan672/
Klesn672/
Klaysong672/
Klyashin671/
Claassem671/
Claschen671/
Classina671/
Claudsen671/
Clausesn671/
Claaasen671/
Killesen671/
Clausien671/
Claysson671/
Klaysaun671/
Kladsong671/
Klaisong671/
Klaisoun671/
Clasheen670/
Cloussen670/
Cleussen670/
Clauseng670/
Classson670/

Klassen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klassen in the Russian language
Классенklassen-

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