Kloss
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English
Etymology
- As a German surname Klöss, from the personal name Kloss, shortened from Nikolaus. Compare Klos.
- Also as a German surname, from the noun Kloß (“lump, block”).
- Also Germanized from several of Slavic surnames, such as Upper Sorbian kłós, Lower Sorbian kłos, and Polish kłos, all meaning "ear or spike of cereal;" see also Klos.
Proper noun
Kloss (plural Klosses)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kloss is the 10815th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2945 individuals. Kloss is most common among White (95.79%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kloss”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 320.