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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The surname Glaus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Glaus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.