Kloss
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English
Etymology
Multiple etymologies, including:
- Borrowed from German Kloss.
- Germanized form of Slavic surnames, from Upper Sorbian kłós, Lower Sorbian kłos, and Polish kłos.
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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 320.