Klauss Surname

270,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Klauss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klauss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4511:803,67861,918
Germany4361:184,64621,532
France2211:300,55545,904
Brazil1501:1,427,16248,115
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Latvia321:64,0649,614
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Austria181:473,08046,251
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

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

Klauss (510) may also be a first name.

Klauss Last Name Facts

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

Klauss (Russian: Клаусс) is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Klaušs. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Klauss? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 270,292nd most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,050,274 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Klauss live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 32 percent live in Germanic Europe. Klauss is also the 374,596th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 510 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 803,678. In The United States Klauss is most common in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 30 percent are found and France, where 15 percent are found.

Klauss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Klauss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Klauss last name expanded 902 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klauss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Klauss last name are 0.22000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Klauss earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning $44,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.33% more than the national average, earning $63,758 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klaušs941/
Klausse921/
Klaus9143,516/
Klass9110,311/
Kluss91864/
Clauss837,850/
Klause831,725/
Klausz83735/
Klyaus83445/
Klasse83365/
Klaiss83324/
Klaass83117/
Kliaus83116/
Kluess83112/
Klaess8369/
Klyass8341/
Khlass8335/
Kliass8333/
Klauzs8333/
Klauhs8314/
Klyuss839/
Kleuss839/
Klaush838/
Klusse834/
Klauts833/
Klaužs831/
Klauys831/
Gklass831/
Kluiss830/
Kliuss830/
Klouss830/
Klas804,147/
Klus803,540/
Klaussová801/
Clausse772,960/
Klaasse77812/
Klausch77786/
Klousse77617/
Klaushe7770/
Kluysse7719/
Klyauts771/
Killass771/
Claussz771/
Klassss771/
Clauhss771/
Klassse770/
Claus7332,427/
Klaas7328,806/
Kloss7312,235/
Class738,423/
Klaes732,969/
Klyus732,381/
Klauß731,413/
Khlus73908/
Klase73689/
Klauz73606/
Klais73435/
Klous73384/
Klahs73289/
Kluis73202/
Klust73194/
Kluse73171/
Klash73136/
Cluss73112/
Klush7394/
Kleus7393/
Klasz7391/
Klues7360/
Klüss7356/
Klajs7350/
Kleas7345/
Kluhs7340/
Klias7339/
Klusz7326/
Klius7311/
Klays7310/
Kllas736/
Khlas736/
Klyas735/
Klujs733/
Klasd733/
Klgus731/
Klušs731/
Klaës731/
Qlaus731/
Klasp730/
Klausová71342/
Killguss7161/
Klautsch7159/
Klassova7156/
Kleihaus7117/
Klausova7113/
Klassová715/
Klussová712/
D'Clauss711/
Klussova711/
Kleehass710/
Klaihass710/
Clause673,466/
Klaase672,974/
Kellas671,329/
Kleiss671,129/
Classe671,128/
Klusch67489/
Kloess67371/
Klouse67347/
Klease67196/
Killus67165/
Clajus67137/
Kloush67113/
Clauhs67111/
Klooss6795/
Klawes6791/
Klyauz6785/
Kliauz6784/
Cluiss6775/
Klauch6759/
Killas6750/
Kleess6742/
Cluess6741/
Klyays6735/
Clausz6734/
Klyausova6731/
Kluust6731/
Klajst6730/
Kluits6729/
Kålhus6728/
Kleyus6727/
Clouss6727/
Klautz6725/
Kellus6722/
Klaits6721/
Klyats6720/
Khlyus6718/
Klasch6718/
Claass6716/
Kloust6715/
Klaise6714/
Klaats6712/
Klyush6711/
Kleats679/
Klouzs679/
Kluijs679/
Klaihs678/
Kleuts678/
Kliess677/
Klauszová676/
Khlase676/
Klouds676/
Klaehs676/
Khlust675/
Klatts675/
Khlous675/
Kluysh675/
Claess675/
Klaist675/
Kleius675/
Klaisz674/
Kllias674/
Kluish673/
Claush673/
Claiss672/
Claussová672/
Khlaas672/
Klauzz672/
Clauds672/
Clusse672/
Klouts671/
Kluise671/
Klayes671/
Kleast671/
Kleush671/
Klauce671/
Klauszova671/
Kliasz671/
Kyllas671/
Claues671/
Claussova671/
Clauys671/
Khlias671/
Klaish670/
Klaast670/
Klayst670/

Klauss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Klauss in the Russian language
Клауссklauss-

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