Clause

Clause Meaning & Origin

About Clause
The surname Clause is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Klaus, a short form of Nikolaus. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Klaus. The name Klaus itself is a variant of Nicholas, which means "victory of the people" in Greek. Therefore, the surname Clause can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Klaus" or "son of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clause: 1,205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,633
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AO1 Z
🌐 IPA
/klɔz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clause in Braille

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

The name Clause in braille

How to sign the name Clause using Sign Language

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

The name Clause in sign language

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