Glaus

Glaus Meaning & Origin

About Glaus
The surname Glaus is of German origin and is derived from the personal 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 Glaus can be interpreted to mean "son of Claus" or "descendant of Nicholas." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Claus or Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glaus: 485
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,356
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AO1 Z
🌐 IPA
/glɔz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glaus in Braille

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

The name Glaus in braille

How to sign the name Glaus using Sign Language

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

The name Glaus in sign language

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