About Kloos
The surname Kloos is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Nicolaas, which is the Dutch form of Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Nicolaas. The name Nicolaas itself is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Kloos can be understood to mean "son of Nicolaas" or "descendant of Nicolaas."
The surname Kloos is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kloos 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 Kloos is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kloos in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kloos using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.