Klaas

Klaas Meaning & Origin

About Klaas
The surname Klaas is of Dutch and German origin and is derived from the given name Klaas, a variant of Nicholas. The name Nicholas comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Klaas can be interpreted to mean "son of Nicholas" or "descendant of Nicholas." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Klaas or Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klaas: 1,289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,565
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AA1 S
🌐 IPA
/klɑs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klaas in Braille

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

The name Klaas in braille

How to sign the name Klaas using Sign Language

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

The name Klaas in sign language

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