About Claeys
The surname Claeys 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 Nicolaas, which is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Claeys can be interpreted to mean "son of Claes" or "descendant of Nicholas."
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The surname Claeys is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Claeys 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 Claeys is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Claeys in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Claeys using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.