About Claessens
The surname Claessens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Claes, which is a short form of Nicholas. The suffix -sens is a patronymic, indicating "son of Claes." Therefore, Claessens means "son of Claes" or "descendant of Claes." It is a common surname in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The surname Claessens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Claessens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Claessens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Claessens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.