Klaas is a Dutch male given and surname. It is the Dutch short form of

Nicholas Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglicanism, Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the n ...

, a Greek name ultimately meaning ''victory of the people''. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950.Klaas
at the Meertens Institute's database of Dutch given names Archaic spellings include Claas and Claes. Among its female derivatives are Klaasje, Clasien, Clasina, Clasine, Clazien, Klasien, Klasina and Klaziena. Klaas also exists as a

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

, though the forms

Klaasen Klaasen is Dutch patronymic surname ("son of Klaas"). Notable people with this name include: * Berton Klaasen (born 1990), South African rugby union player * Heinrich Klaasen (born 1991), South African cricketer * Jelle Klaasen (born 1984), Dutch d ...

Klaassen Klaasen is Dutch patronymic surname ("son of Klaas"). Notable people with this name include: * Arno Klaassen (born 1979), Dutch bobsledder * Davy Klaassen (born 1993), Dutch footballer * Jozef Klaassen (born 1983), Dutch rower * (1920–1992), Dutc ...

Claassen Claassen or Claassens is an Afrikaans, Dutch and Low German patronymic surname. It may refer to: *Arthur Claassen (1859–1920), German orchestral conductor *Ben Claassen III (born 1977), American comics artist and illustrator * (born 1969), Dutc ...

Claessen Claessen is a Dutch Patronymic surname ("son of Claes"). It may refer to: *Bart Claessen (born 1980), Dutch dance DJ known as ''Barthezz'' * George Claessen (1909–1999), Sri Lankan artist and poet * Gustave Claessen ( fl. 1920), Belgian cyclist ...

, and

Claessens Claessens is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Claes (Nicholas)". It may refer to: *Alain Claessens (1947–2004), French actor *Artus Claessens (fl. 1625–1644), Flemish still-life painter *August Claessens (1885–1954), American pol ...

are more common.

Notable persons whose given name is Klaas

* Klaas (fl. 1780), Khoikhoi guide to the explorer François Le Vaillant, who named Klaas's cuckoo after him *

Klaas Afrikaner Klaas Afrikaner ( Nama name: ǃGaruhamab, born before 1760, died after 1800) was the second Captain of the Orlam Afrikaners, first in the Cape Colony, then in South-West Africa. Klaas became leader of his tribe after his father Oude Ram died in ...

(fl. 1760–1800), Nama captain of the Orlam Afrikaners *

Klaas Annink Klaas Annink (18 June 1710 – 13 September 1775), better known as Huttenkloas, was a notorious Dutch murderer and suspected serial killer in Twente, Netherlands. Records of his life frequently mention that he was born in Bentelo. He was reputed ...

(1710–1775), Dutch serial killer *

Klaas Bakker Klaas Bakker (22 April 1926 – 3 January 2016) was a Dutch footballer. He played as a midfielder and striker. Club career He played for De Volewijckers between 1943 and 1951, and later for Ajax until 1957. He was born in Amsterdam, North H ...

(1926–2016), Dutch footballer *

Klaas Balk Klaas Cornelis Hendrik Balk (born 27 December 1948) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1967 and 1974, mostly on track. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in three events in total. In 1968, his team failed to reach the ...

(born 1948), Dutch cyclist * Klaas van Berkel (born 1953), Dutch historian of science *

Klaas de Boer Klaas de Boer (born 6 January 1942, Kollum) is a retired U.S. soccer player and coach. He played professionally in the American Soccer League and was the 1977 NSCAA Coach of the Year and 1985 American Indoor Soccer Association Coach of the Yea ...

(born 1942), Dutch-born American soccer player *

Klaas Bolt Klaas Bolt (March 6, 1927 in Appingedam – April 11, 1990 in Haarlem) was a Dutch organist and improviser. He taught improvisation at the Sweelinck Conservatory (named for Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, a Dutch organist and composer of the Renaissanc ...

(1927–1990), Dutch organist and improviser *

Klaas Bom Klaas is a Dutch male given and surname. It is the Dutch short form of Nicholas, a Greek name ultimately meaning ''victory of the people''. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950.

(born 1937), Dutch engineer * Klaas Breeuwer (1901–1961), Dutch footballer * Klaas van den Broek (born 1955), Dutch ice hockey player * Klaas Bruinsma (born 1931), Dutch translator to West Frisian * Klaas Bruinsma (1953–1991), Dutch drug baron * Klaas Buchly (1910–1965), Dutch cyclist * Klaas Carel Faber (1922–2012), Dutch WWII war criminal * Klaas Dijkhoff (born 1981), Dutch politician and legal scholar * Klaas Gerling (born 1981), German DJ known as "Klaas" * Klaas de Groot (born 1940), Dutch bioengineer * Klaas Gubbels (born 1934), Dutch painter and sculptor * Klaas Hendrikse (born 1947), Dutch atheist pastor *

Klaas Heufer-Umlauf Klaas Heufer-Umlauf (born 22 September 1983 in Oldenburg) is a German television host, producer, actor and singer. He is best known as part of the duo Joko & Klaas, alongside Joko Winterscheidt. Biography Heufer-Umlauf is a trained hairdresse ...

(born 1983), German television host * Klaas van der Horst (1731–1825), Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister * Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (born 1983), Dutch footballer *

Klaas Knot Klaas Henderikus Willem Knot (born 14 April 1967, in Bedum, Netherlands) is a Dutch economist and central banker, who is the current President of the Dutch central bank De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). In this capacity he also serves as a member of ...

(born 1967), Dutch economist and central banker * Klaas Kruik (1678–1754), Dutch cartographer and meteorologist better known as Cruquius *

Klaas Lodewyck Klaas Lodewyck (born 24 March 1988) is a Belgian former professional road cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2015 for the , and squads. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI WorldTeam . Major results ;2005 : 2nd Paris–Ro ...

(born 1988), Belgian cyclist *

Klaas van der Meulen Claes Pietersz van der Meulen or Klaas Pietersz. van der Meule (1642–1693) was a Dutch Golden Age glass painter. Biography Van der Meulen was born in Alkmaar. According to Houbraken he was an industrious painter who married Catharina Oostfr ...

(1642–1693), Dutch glass painter * (1930–2008), Dutch organist, pianist, and conductor * (1899–1986), Dutch racing cyclist *

Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk Klaas-Jan Jeroen van Noortwijk (born 10 July 1970) is a former Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Domestic career He started playing cricket at VOC in Rotterdam when he was 8 years old. A back inju ...

(born 1970), Dutch cricketer *

Klaas Nuninga Klaas Nuninga (born 7 November 1940) is a former Dutch international footballer who played for GVAV-Rapiditas, Ajax and DWS during his career. Club career Early career Nuninga began his career in the youth ranks of WVV 1896 in his home town of ...

(born 1940), Dutch footballer *

Klaas Ooms Klaas Ooms (9 June 1917 – 17 January 1970) was a Dutch football forward who was a member of the Netherlands' squad at the 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third edition of the World Cup, the quadrennial international ...

(1917–1970), Dutch footballer *

Klaas Jan Pen Klaas Jan Pen (2 October 1874 – 21 April 1932) was a Dutch sports shooter. He competed in the shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; ...

(1874–1932), Dutch sports shooter *

Klaas Plantinga Klaas Pieter Plantinga (June 2, 1846 – July 17, 1922) was a Dutch distiller and founder of the Plantinga Distillery in Bolsward, Friesland province, the Netherlands. Ancestry Plantinga's great-grandfather was Jan Aukes, his great-grandmother wa ...

(1846–1922), Dutch distiller *

Klaas Reimer Klaas Reimer (1770–1837) was the founder of the Kleine Gemeinde, a Mennonite denomination that still exists in Latin America, but underwent radical changes in Canada where it is now called the Evangelical Mennonite Conference. Ethnic Mennonite rem ...

(1770–1837), Prussian mennonite *

Klaas Runia Klaas Runia (7 May 1926 in Oudeschoot – 14 October 2006 in Kampen) was a Dutch theologian, churchman and journalist. He studied at the Free University, Amsterdam and obtained his doctorate with a dissertation on the concept of theological time ...

(1926–2006), Dutch theologian and journalist *

Klaas Rusticus Klaas Rusticus (Sneek, October 25, 1942) is a Dutch author and television and film director. Professional biography Born in the Frisian-Dutch town of Sneek he studied at the educational academy in his hometown, worked as a primary school teacher (1 ...

(born 1942), Dutch author and television and film director * Klaas Schilder (1890–1952), Dutch theologian and professor *

Klaas Smit Klaas Smit (Volendam Volendam () is a fishing town in the municipality of Edam-Volendam, province of North Holland, Netherlands. As of 1 January 2021, it has a population of 22,715. It is twinned with Coventry, England. History Originally, Vole ...

(1930–2008), Dutch footballer *

Klaas Sybrandi Klaas Sybrandi (Haarlem, 18 November 1807 - Haarlem, 4 September 1872), also spelled as Sijbrandi, was a Dutch Mennonite minister, author, translator and involved with several societies and foundations.A.J. van der Aa et al. (1874)Biographisch w ...

(1807–1872), Dutch Mennonite minister *

Klaas Sys Klaas Sys (born 30 November 1986) is a Belgian former professional cyclist. Major results ;2007 : 2nd Overall Volta a Lleida ::1st Stage 5a (TTT) ;2009 : 1st Stage 3 Circuit des Ardennes : 3rd Romsée–Stavelot–Romsée ;2010 : 2nd Memorial Gi ...

(born 1986), Belgian cyclists *

Klaas Twisk Klaas Ysbrand "Jimmy" Twisk (13 July 1930 – 4 March 1999) was a Dutch racing driver. He competed in two Formula One non-championship races, the 1959 Silver City Trophy and the 1961 London Trophy, driving a Cooper T51. His best start position w ...

(1930–1999), Dutch racing driver *

Klaas Vantornout Klaas Vantornout (born 19 May 1982 in Torhout) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2018 for the and teams. Vantornout was the winner of the Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships in 2013 ...

(born 1982), Belgian cyclist *

Klaas Veenhof Klaas Roelof Veenhof (born 9 November 1935, in Groningen) is a Dutch Assyriologist and professor at the University of Leiden Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a public research university in Leiden, Netherl ...

(born c. 1936), Dutch Assyriologist *

Klaas Veering Klaas Willem Veering (born 26 September 1981) is a field hockey goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. There he was the stand-in for first choice Guus Vogels. ...

(born 1981), Dutch field hockey goalkeeper *

Klaas Vermeulen Klaas Vermeulen (born 4 March 1988, in Utrechtbr>is a Dutch field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that ...

(born 1988), Dutch field hockey player *

Klaas de Vries (disambiguation) Klaas de Vries may refer to: * Klaas de Vries (Christian Democratic Appeal) (1917–1999), Dutch politician * Klaas de Vries (Labour Party) (born 1943), Dutch politician * Klaas de Vries (composer) Klaas de Vries (born 15 July 1944) is a Dutch ...

, multiple people * Klaas de Waard, alias of Aart Alblas (1918–1944), Dutch navy officer and resistance member * (1917–1993), Dutch legal scholar and politician *

Klaas Woldendorp Klaas Woldendorp (12 February 1871 – 28 February 1936) was a Dutch sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen va ...

(1871–1936), Dutch sports shooter *

Klaas-Erik Zwering Klaas-Erik Zwering (born 19 May 1981 in Eindhoven, North Brabant) is a former Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist. He is currently studying MBO entrepreneurship as he trained in Eindhoven with the PSV Eindhoven swim club. His personal coach wa ...

(born 1981), Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist

Claas

Claas Epp, Jr. Claas Epp Jr.A variant spelling, Claasz Epp, is used in some sources, including Smith. (21 September 1838 – 19 January 1913) was a Russian Mennonite minister known for leading his followers into Central Asia where he predicted Christ would retu ...

(1838–1913), Russian Mennonite minister * Claas Hugo Humbert (1830–1904), German scientist and writer

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* Klaas Vaak is the traditional Dutch name for the Sandman

Notable persons whose surname is Klaas

C. J. Klaas C.J. Klaas (born August 23, 1983 in Rockford, Illinois) is an American soccer player who played for U.S. at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and spent two seasons with the Seattle Sounders (1994–2008), Seattle Sounders in the USL First Div ...

(born 1983), American soccer defensive midfielder * Kathrin Klaas (born 1984), German hammer thrower * Masabata Klaas (born 1991), South African cricketer *

Polly Klaas Polly is a given name, most often feminine, which originated as a variant of Molly (a diminutive of Mary). Polly may also be a short form of names such as Polina, Polona, Paula or Paulina. People named or nicknamed Polly Female * Caresse Cros ...

(1981–1993), American murder victim *

Urmas Klaas Urmas Klaas (born on 17 March 1971 Räpina) is an Estonian politician. Since 2014 he is the mayor of Tartu. Since 2006 he belongs to Estonian Reform Party. 1998 he graduated from University of Tartu. 2004-2007 Ummi was elder of Põlva County ...

(born 1971), is Estonian politician *

Werner Klaas Werner Klaas (10 May 1914 – between 30 March and 4 April 1945) was a German international footballer. Personal life Klaas served as an '' Oberleutnant'' (senior lieutenant) in the German Army during the Second World War World War&n ...

(1914–1945), German footballer

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