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."
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The surname Claes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Claes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.