Claassen

Claassen Meaning & Origin

About Claassen
The surname Claassen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Klaas, which is a short form of Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Klaas. The name Klaas itself is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Claassen can be interpreted to mean "son of Klaas" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Claassen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Claassen: 1,406
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Claassen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Claassen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AA1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈklɑsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claassen in Braille

Here's how to represent Claassen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Claassen in braille

How to sign the name Claassen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Claassen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Claassen in sign language

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