Clauss

Clauss Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clauss: 1,842
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15806
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AO1 S
🌐 IPA
/klɔs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clauss in Braille

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

The name Clauss in braille

How to sign the name Clauss using Sign Language

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.

The name Clauss in sign language

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