Claes

Claes Meaning & Origin

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

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Claes: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Claes 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 Claes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C402
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/kleΙͺz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claes in Braille

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

The name Claes in braille

How to sign the name Claes using Sign Language

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

The name Claes in sign language

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