Klaas: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

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

What Klaas means

Klaas is best understood alongside Klaus: both are German spellings of a single family name. Its meaning, shared with Klaus, is “A descendant of Klaus, a short form of Nikolaus”.

Klaas is listed among the recognised spellings of Klaus. Related forms: Klas, Klauss and Klausen. About 1,289 people in the United States were recorded as Klaas in 2010, placing it 20,565 on the national list. It sits among the 25,000 most common last names in the country.

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