How common is the surname Claes?

277 people in the United States had the surname Claes in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,114,605 Americans. It ranked 70,645th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Claes?

Willy Claes, Belgian former politician, followed by Johnny Claes.

Where is the surname Claes most common?

Wikidata records people named Claes in Belgium.

Is the surname Claes getting more or less common?

More common. 263 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 277 in 2010, up 5.3%.

Is Claes also a first name?

Yes. Claes is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Claes

A surname, carried by 277 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex C420

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Claes is more common than 56.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 277 people named Claes in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,114,605 Americans. That is up 5.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 263.

#70,645

rank among US surnames

277

people in 2010

0.1

per 100,000 Americans

+5.3%

change since 2000 (was #69,636)

Who is named Claes

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

91% of people named Claes identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.6% as two or more races and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Two or more races 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Claess

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Willy Claes
Belgian former politician, born 1938
Johnny Claes
Belgian racing driver, 1916–1956
Georges Claes sr.
Belgian road bicycle racer (1920–1994)
Ernest Claes
Belgian writer (1885-1968)
Hanne Claes
Belgian athletics competitor, born 1991
Lotte Claes
Belgian cyclist, born 1993
Paul Claes
Belgian writer, born 1943

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Claes

Claes has the Soundex code C420, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C420.

Questions

How common is the surname Claes?: 277 people in the United States had the surname Claes in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,114,605 Americans. It ranked 70,645th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Claes?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Claes identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.6% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Claes?: Willy Claes, Belgian former politician, followed by Johnny Claes.
Where is the surname Claes most common?: Wikidata records people named Claes in Belgium.
Is the surname Claes getting more or less common?: More common. 263 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 277 in 2010, up 5.3%.
Is Claes also a first name?: Yes. Claes is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.