About Claus
The surname Claus is of German origin and is derived from the given name Claus, which is a short form of the name Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Claus can be interpreted to mean "son of Nicholas" or "descendant of Nicholas." It is a patronymic surname that signifies a family's connection to an ancestor named Nicholas.
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The surname Claus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Claus 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 Claus is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Claus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Claus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.