About Clauss
The surname Clauss is of German origin and is derived from the given name Klaus, which is a short form of Nikolaus. Nikolaus is the German form of the name Nicholas, which means "victory of the people" or "people's triumph." Therefore, the surname Clauss can be interpreted to mean "son of Klaus" or "descendant of Nicholas."
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The surname Clauss is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clauss 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 Clauss is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Clauss in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Clauss using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.