Kloos

Kloos Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kloos: 1,010
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,702
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/kluz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kloos in Braille

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

The name Kloos in braille

How to sign the name Kloos using Sign Language

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.

The name Kloos in sign language

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