Klau

Klau Meaning & Origin

About Klau
The surname Klau is of German origin and is derived from the given name Nikolaus, which is the German form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Klau likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Nikolaus or Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klau: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AW1
🌐 IPA
/klau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klau in Braille

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

The name Klau in braille

How to sign the name Klau using Sign Language

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

The name Klau in sign language

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