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

Klauss (Russian: Клаусс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Klaušs. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 270,292^nd most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,050,274 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Klauss reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 32 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 374,596^th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 510 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 803,678. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 11 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Klauss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Klauss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Klauss surname expanded 902 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Klauss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Klauss surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Klauss surname are 0.22000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.45% registered to vote for the 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.