Klaiss

Klaiss Meaning & Origin

About Klaiss
The surname Klaiss is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Klaus, which is a short form of Nikolaus. Nikolaus is a German form of the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Klaiss can be interpreted to mean "son of Klaus" or "descendant of Nikolaus," indicating a familial connection to someone named Klaus or Nikolaus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klaiss: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klaiss 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
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L EY1 S
🌐 IPA
/klaiss*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klaiss in Braille

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

The name Klaiss in braille

How to sign the name Klaiss using Sign Language

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

The name Klaiss in sign language

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