Kluse Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

Kluse sits within the Klose family of names, which has German roots. The name is usually explained as “from the name Nikolaus”. Spelled with “u” instead of “o”, Kluse shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Klause, Klois and Kloos.

Names that sound alike, such as Klaus, are easily confused in old records.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Kluse, so the heraldry linked to Klose is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Kluse surname pack.