Claussen

Claussen Meaning & Origin

About Claussen
The surname Claussen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Claus, a variant of Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Claus. The name Claus itself is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Claussen can be interpreted to mean "son of Claus" or "descendant of Claus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Claussen: 3,457
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,405
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AO1 Z S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈklɔzsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claussen in Braille

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

The name Claussen in braille

How to sign the name Claussen using Sign Language

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

The name Claussen in sign language

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