Klees

Klees Meaning & Origin

About Klees
The surname Klees is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "klein," meaning small or little. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a small or minor feature in the landscape. It could also have been a nickname for a person of small stature. The name Klees is relatively rare and is found predominantly in Germany and the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klees: 678
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,596
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/kliz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klees in Braille

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

The name Klees in braille

How to sign the name Klees using Sign Language

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

The name Klees in sign language

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