Clas

Clas Meaning & Origin

About Clas
The surname Clas is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Nikolaus, which is the German form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Clas likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Nikolaus or Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clas: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 S
🌐 IPA
/clas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clas in Braille

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

The name Clas in braille

How to sign the name Clas using Sign Language

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

The name Clas in sign language

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