Klauss — Family Name, Records and Arms

Klauss? Think of it as Klaus with a different pen. The name is usually explained as “A descendant of Klaus, a short form of Nikolaus”.

Spelling and variants

Klauss adds a patronymic ending to Klaus, meaning ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Klaußen, Klas and Klus.

Klauss ranked 58,735 in the 2010 US Census, with 345 people answering to the name. From 1891 to 2000, 203 births in France were registered under Klauss.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Klaus surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Research your Klauss family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.