Klaassen

Klaassen Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klaassen: 919
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,534
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klaassen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AA1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈklɑsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klaassen in Braille

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

The name Klaassen in braille

How to sign the name Klaassen using Sign Language

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

The name Klaassen in sign language

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