About Klaus
The surname Klaus is of German origin and is derived from the given name Klaus, which is a short form of Nikolaus. Nikolaus is the German form of the name Nicholas, which means "victory of the people" or "people's triumph." Therefore, the surname Klaus can be interpreted to mean "son of Nicholas" or "descendant of Nicholas."
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The surname Klaus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klaus 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 Klaus is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Klaus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Klaus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.