Claessens

Claessens Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Claessens: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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.

Ranking information for the surname Claessens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C402052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L EH1 S AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/claessens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claessens in Braille

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

The name Claessens in braille

How to sign the name Claessens using Sign Language

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.

The name Claessens in sign language

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