Klavsen Surname

613,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Klavsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klavsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4921:11,4731,094
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Klavsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klavsen is most common in Denmark. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Klavsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 613,453rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 14,488,163 people. Klavsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Klavsen reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 492 people, or 1 in 11,473. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 35 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 30 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Denmark Klavsen exists in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Klavsien931/
Klafsen862/
Clavsen861/
Klabsen861/
Klawsen860/
Klavshin8026/
Klabseng801/
Klavshyn801/
Klavsone801/
Klavshina753/
Klawson7164/
Klapsan7113/
Clawsen718/
Clavsan713/
Klapson711/
Klowsen710/
Clavson710/
Clafsen710/
Klabsong67229/
Klapsong6763/
Klapsing6753/
Klapsang6727/
Klapshin6722/
Klabsang675/
Klapsion675/
Clawssen674/
Klaewsan671/
Klaubsan671/
Clapshen670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klavsen
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