About Classen
The surname Classen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Klaus, a short form of Nikolaus, combined with the suffix -sen, meaning "son of." Therefore, Classen can be interpreted as "son of Klaus" or "son of Nikolaus." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Klaus or Nikolaus.
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The surname Classen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Classen 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 Classen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Classen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Classen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.