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Where Does The Last Name Klause Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Klause (Russian: Клаусе) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Klause? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 233,723^rd most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,224,664 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Klause reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 956,749^th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 98 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 903 people, or 1 in 89,153. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent reside and Hesse, where 9 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Poland, where 12 percent reside.

Klause Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Klause has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klause surname grew 270 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klause Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Klause surname are 33.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80.6% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Klause earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning $43,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $48,723 CAD per year.