Classen

Classen Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Classen: 1,900
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,418
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈklæsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Classen in Braille

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

The name Classen in braille

How to sign the name Classen using Sign Language

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.

The name Classen in sign language

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