Kloes Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Anyone researching Kloes should also look under Klos. The name is usually explained as “Distinct German and Polish nickname or name forms”. Kloes adds “e” to Klos, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Klösen.

In the 2010 US Census, 328 Americans gave Kloes as their last name (rank 61,297). Names that sound alike, such as Kloss and Klose, are easily confused in old records.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Klos surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Kloes family name pack.