Explore the Family Name Clauss

The meaning of Clauss

German and French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine): variant of Claus. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Helmut, Ingeborg, Otto.

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How common is the last name Clauss in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Clauss experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 14,813 amongst all surnames in the United States, dropping to 15,806 by 2010—a decline of 6.7%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the Clauss surname marginally increased from 1,837 in 2000 to 1,842 in 2010, marking a growth of 0.27%. However, the proportion of individuals named Clauss per 100,000 people in the U.S. dropped by 8.82% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,813	#15,806	-6.7%
Count	1,837	1,842	0.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.62	-8.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clauss

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Clauss, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage slipped from 97.17% in 2000 to 95.98% in 2010. During the same timeframe, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic (from 0.87% to 1.90%) and Black (from 0.27% to 0.43%). Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races also saw modest increases. Notably, no individuals with the surname Clauss identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, down from 0.27% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.17%	95.98%	-1.22%
Hispanic	0.87%	1.9%	118.39%
Two or More Races	0.93%	1.14%	22.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.54%	10.2%
Black	0.27%	0.43%	59.26%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.27%	0%	-100%