Kloss Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Behind the Kloss surname stands Klose, a German name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. It grew out of a personal name: “from the name Nikolaus”.

Kloss and Klose

Records show Kloss as one of the forms Klose took over time. Related forms: Klaus.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Kloss, so the heraldry linked to Klose is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Kloss report, with a museum-style coat of arms.