Explore the Family Name Closson

The meaning of Closson

1. English: variant of Clawson. 2. French: from a pet form of the personal name Closs, an old variant of Claus, a name of German and Flemish (Dutch) origin.

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How common is the last name Closson in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Closson has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The surname ranked 14,498th most popular in 2000 and slipped to the 15,250th spot in 2010, a 5.19% change. However, the count of individuals named Closson increased by approximately 2.28% during that same decade, rising from 1,885 people in 2000 to 1,928 in 2010. The proportion of people with the Closson surname per 100,000 was 0.7 in 2000, but it dropped slightly to 0.65 by 2010, a decrease of 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,498	#15,250	-5.19%
Count	1,885	1,928	2.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.7	0.65	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Closson

The ethnicity breakdown of individuals with the Closson surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. White individuals accounted for the largest group, although their percentage fell slightly from 92.41% to 91.23%. Simultaneously, there was an increase in the percentages of those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.91% to 2.54%), Black (from 3.82% to 4.15%), and those claiming two or more races (from 1.17% to 1.24%). Additionally, new categories appeared in the 2010 census: Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, both of which were 0% in 2000 and increased to 0.36% and 0.47% respectively in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.41%	91.23%	-1.28%
Black	3.82%	4.15%	8.64%
Hispanic	1.91%	2.54%	32.98%
Two or More Races	1.17%	1.24%	5.98%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.47%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.36%	0%