Klaus Family History

Klaus Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: from the personal name Klaus a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas). Compare Claus and Clouse. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) Czechia, Poland, and Croatia.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): Germanized or dialect form of Yiddish kloyz ‘Jewish house of worship or study’ (compare German Klause ‘hermitage’).

Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Klavs, Klavž, or Klauž: from a Slovenized form of the German personal name Klaus (see 1 above) or from a short form of Miklavž, from Latin Nicolaus (see Nicholas).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Claus, Klaas, Glaus, Klass, Klaes, Klus, Klas, Klausen, Kloos, Kloes

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Where is the Klaus family from?

You can see how Klaus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Klaus family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Klaus families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Klaus families living in London. This was about 71% of all the recorded Klaus's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Klaus families in 1891.

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What did your Klaus ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Klaus. 18% of Klaus men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Klaus women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Klaus were Truck driver and Maid.

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Farmer

18%

Laborer

14%

Salesman

Truck driver

Teacher

10%

Housewife

10%

Stenographer

Maid

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Census Record

There are 22K census records available for the last name Klaus. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Klaus census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Klaus. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 10K military records available for the last name Klaus. For the veterans among your Klaus ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Klaus lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Klaus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Klaus in 1943 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

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Klaus Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): Germanized or dialect form of Yiddish kloyz ‘Jewish house of worship or study’ (compare German Klause ‘hermitage’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Klaus family from?

What did your Klaus ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

18%

Laborer

14%

Salesman

Truck driver

Teacher

10%

Housewife

10%

Stenographer

Maid

What Klaus family records will you find?

What is the average Klaus lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Klaus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Klaus in 1943 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

Klaus Family History

Klaus Surname Meaning

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