Klasson Surname

114,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Klasson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klasson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3,7021:2,660254
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Norway491:104,94514,093
Canada441:837,40065,151
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Klasson Last Name Facts

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

Klasson (Arabic: كلاسون, Russian: Классон) is found most in Sweden. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Klasson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 114,945th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,812,822 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Klasson are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 3,702 people, or 1 in 2,660. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 29 percent reside, Jönköping County, where 17 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 10 percent reside. Not including Sweden Klasson occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Klasson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Klasson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Klasson surname grew 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klasson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Klasson surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Klasson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning 371,030 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.58% more than the national average, earning $49,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.76% less than the national average, earning $45,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klausson9340/
Klassohn9312/
Klaasson931/
Klason92268/
Klahasson881/
Klassen8640,610/
Classon861,649/
Klasone8683/
Klosson8670/
Klauson8646/
Klayson8622/
Klassan8614/
Kleason866/
Khlason864/
Klaison864/
Klasesn863/
Klaason861/
Klaassen8014,400/
Klaussen80420/
Clausson80360/
Khlaison80204/
Claësson8023/
Klassien8019/
Cleasson8012/
Klasseen803/
Klaysong802/
Klasssen801/
Klassane801/
Klaasesn801/
Claysson801/
Klassann801/
Kladsong801/
Klaisong801/
Klaisoun801/
Kleassen800/
Classson800/
Klasen776,577/
Clason771,603/
Klasan77446/
Klasén77266/
Klasên771/
Klasoń771/
Khlaisong759/
Klasonova754/
Khlaysong754/
Klaasssen752/
Claudsson751/
Classen7110,625/
Klaasen716,987/
Klausen716,749/
Clauson713,725/
Closson713,147/
Clayson712,726/
Klahsen71230/
Cleason7159/
Klossen7147/
Klaseen7132/
Claxson7129/
Klassem7122/
Klatsun7119/
Claason7113/
Classan7112/
Claëson7112/
Klatsan718/
Classén717/
Kleyson715/
Klaysom715/
Klaysen714/
Kleasen714/
Cladson714/
Klaszen714/
Klotson714/
Klyasun712/
Klaasan712/
Claison712/
Klyasen711/
Khlasan711/
Klossan711/
Klossonová711/
Klouson711/
Clasone711/
Cliason711/
Klāsone711/
Klhasan711/
Klashan711/
Klasung711/
Khlaihsong711/
Khlasom711/
Klausan710/
Klatsen710/
Kleasan710/
Klossun710/
Claassen6725,294/
Claussen679,636/
Klaahsen67155/
Kleissen67143/
Claudson6774/
Klaaysen6770/
Clayssen6766/
Klaysang6737/
Clousson6718/
Klautsan6716/
Kleyssen6716/
Klausien6716/
Khlaisom6714/
Killoson676/
Klaisang674/
Clossonc673/
Klaysung673/
Klautsen672/
Claussan672/
Klaaseen671/
Klaassenová671/
Klaisung671/
Clahssen671/
Clausesn671/
Claydson671/
Clossoon671/
Khlatsen671/
Klaassenova671/
Klaijsen671/
Classeen671/
Claissen671/
Klaysaun671/
Klaussem671/
Clashone670/
Cleasone670/
Cleauson670/
Kleissun670/

Klasson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klasson in the Russian language
Классонklasson-
Klasson in the Arabic language
كلاسونklaswn-

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