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'''Claes''' is a masculine [[given name]], a version of [[Nicholas]], as well as a [[patronymic surname]]. It is also spelled Klas, Clas and Klaes.
{{About|the given name Claes|the sculptor Claes Oldenburg|Claes Oldenburg}}
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==Name==
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'''Claes''' is a masculine [[given name]] as well as a [[patronymic surname]].

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==Surname==
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Claes is the 7th most common surname in [[Belgium]] (16,840 people in 2008) and the most common surname in [[Belgian Limburg]].[http://www.naamkunde.net/?page_id=166] [http://www.familienaam.be/]. In contrast, only 405 people have the surname in the Netherlands.[http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=claes&gba_naam=Claes&nfd_naam=Claes&operator=eq&taal=]. People with the surname Claes include:
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*[[Dirk Claes]] (b. 1959), Belgian politician
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*[[Ernest Claes]] (1885-1968), Belgian author
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*[[Gabrielle Claes]], Belgian museum curator
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*[[Georges Claes]] (1920-1994), Belgian racing cyclist
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*[[Glenn Claes]] (b. 1994), Belgian footballer
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*[[Ian Claes]] (b. 1981), Belgian footballer
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*[[Johnny Claes]] (1916-1956), Belgian racing driver
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*[[Paul Claes]] (b. 1943), Belgian writer, poet and translator
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*[[Virginie Claes]] (b. 1982), Miss Belgium 2006
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*[[Willy Claes]] (b. 1938), Belgian politician, Secretary General of NATO 1994-1995
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*[[Wouter Claes]] (b. 1975), Belgian badminton player


==Given name==
==Given name==
Claes is a common first name in [[Sweden]]. It was also a common name in the [[Low countries]] until the 18th century, after which the spelling [[Klaas]] was largely adopted. People with the given name Claes include:
Claes is a common first name in [[Sweden]]. It was also a common name in the [[Low countries]] until the 18th century, after which the spelling [[Klaas]] was largely adopted. People with the given name Claes include:
*[[Claes Adelsköld]] (1824-1907), Swedish engineer, military officer and politician
* [[Claes Adelsköld]] (1824–1907), Swedish engineer, military officer and politician
*[[Claes Andersson]] (b. 1937), Finnish psychiatrist and politician
* [[Claes Andersson]] (1937–2019), Finnish psychiatrist and politician
*[[Claes van Beresteyn]] (1627-1684), Dutch landscape painter
* [[Claes Bang]] (born 1967), Danish actor and musician
*[[Claes Berglund]] (b.~1960), Swedish ski-orienteering competitor
* [[Claes van Beresteyn]] (1627–1684), Dutch landscape painter
*[[Claes Björklund]] (b. 1971), Swedish musician, producer and songwriter
* [[Claes Berglund]] (born c.1960), Swedish ski-orienteering competitor
* [[Claes Björklund]] (born 1971), Swedish musician, producer and songwriter
*[[Claes Michielsz Bontenbal]] (1575-1623), Dutch civil servant involved in a conspiracy against Maurice of Orange
* [[Claes Michielsz Bontenbal]] (1575–1623), Dutch civil servant involved in a conspiracy against Maurice of Orange
*[[Claes Borgström]] (b. 1944), Swedish lawyer and politician
*[[Claes Gerritszoon Compaen|Claes Compaen]] (1587-1660), Dutch privateer, pirate, and merchant
* [[Claes Borgström]] (1944–2020), Swedish lawyer and politician
* [[Claes Gerritszoon Compaen|Claes Compaen]] (1587–1660), Dutch privateer, pirate, and merchant
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*[[Claes Cronqvist]] (b. 1944), Swedish footballer
*[[Claes Cronstedt]], Swedish lawyer
* [[Claes Cronqvist]] (born 1944), Swedish former footballer
*[[Claes Dahlbäck]] (b. 1948), Swedish businessman
* [[Claes Cronstedt]], Swedish lawyer
*[[Claes Egnell]] (1916-2012), Swedish sport shooter
* [[Claes Dahlbäck]] (born 1948), Swedish businessman
*[[Claes Eklundh]] (b. 1944), Swedish artist
* [[Claes Duyst van Voorhout]] (fl. 1638), Dutch brewer painted by Frans Hals
*[[Claes Elefalk]] (b. 1959), Swedish sports agent
* [[Claes Egnell]] (1916–2012), Swedish sport shooter
*[[Claes Elfsberg]] (b. 1948), Swedish television journalist
* [[Claes Eklundh]] (born 1944), Swedish artist
*[[Claes Elmstedt]] (b. 1928), Swedish politician
* [[Claes Elefalk]] (born 1959), Swedish sports agent
*[[Claes Eriksson]] (b. 1950), Swedish director, actor, comedian and composer
* [[Claes Elfsberg]] (born 1948), Swedish television journalist
*[[Claes Fellbom]] (b. 1943), Swedish director, writer and composer
* [[Claes Elmstedt]] (1928–2018), Swedish politician
*[[Claes Fornell]], Swedish-born American entrepeneur
* [[Claes Eriksson]] (born 1950), Swedish director, actor, comedian and composer
*[[Claes af Geijerstam]] (b. 1946), Swedish musician, radio personality and DJ
* [[Claes Fellbom]] (born 1943), Swedish director, writer and composer
* [[Claes Fornell]], Swedish-born American entrepreneur
*[[Claes Gill]] (1910-1973), Norwegian author, poet and actor
* [[Claes af Geijerstam]] (born 1946), Swedish musician, radio personality and DJ
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*[[Claes Dirksz van der Heck]] (1595-1649), Dutch painter
*[[Claes Jacobsz van der Heck]] (1575-1652), Dutch painter
* [[Claes Gill]] (1910–1973), Norwegian author, poet and actor
*[[Claes Hellgren]] (b. 1955), Swedish handball player
* [[Claes Dirksz van der Heck]] (1595–1649), Dutch painter
*[[Claes van Heussen]] (1598-1633), Dutch still life painter
* [[Claes Jacobsz van der Heck]] (1575–1652), Dutch painter
*[[Claes Hylinger]] (b. 1943), Swedish novelist, essayist, poet and literary critic
* [[Claes Hellgren]] (born 1955), Swedish handball player
*[[Claes Johanson]] (1884-1949), Swedish wrestler
* [[Claes van Heussen]] (1598–1633), Dutch still life painter
* [[Claes Hylinger]] (born 1943), Swedish novelist, essayist, poet and literary critic
*[[Claes Kronberg]] (b. 1987), Danish footballer
*[[Claes Lang]] (1690-1761), Finnish painter
* [[Claes Johanson]] (1884–1949), Swedish wrestler
*[[Claes Loberg]] (b. 1970), Swedish-born Australian technology entrepreneur
* [[Claes Kronberg]] (born 1987), Danish footballer
*[[Claes Malmberg (footballer)|Claes Malmberg]] (b. 1952), Swedish footballer
* [[Claes Lang]] (1690–1761), Finnish painter
*[[Claes Malmberg]] (b. 1961), Swedish actor and stand-up comedian
* [[Claes Loberg]] (born 1970), Swedish-born Australian technology entrepreneur
*[[Claes Pietersz van der Meulen]] (1642-1693), Dutch glass painter
* [[Claes Malmberg (footballer)|Claes Malmberg]] (born 1952), Swedish former footballer
*[[Claes Corneliszoon Moeyaert]] (1592-1655), Dutch painter
* [[Claes Malmberg]] (born 1961), Swedish actor and stand-up comedian
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* [[Claes Pietersz van der Meulen]] (1642–1693), Dutch glass painter
*[[Claes Nobel]] (b. 1930), Swedish humanitarian and environmentalist
*[[Claes Nordén]] (b. 1993), Swedish ice hockey player
* [[Claes Corneliszoon Moeyaert]] (1592–1655), Dutch painter
*[[Claes Nordin]] (b. 1955), Swedish badminton player
* [[Claes Nordén]] (born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player
*[[Claes Oldenburg]] (b. 1929), Swedish-born American pop art sculptor
* [[Claes Nordin]] (born 1955), Swedish badminton player
*[[Claes Pieterszoon]] (1593-1674), Dutch surgeon and mayor of Amsterdam
* [[Claes Oldenburg]] (1929–2022), Swedish-born American pop art sculptor
*[[Claes Rålamb]] (1622-1698), Swedish statesman
* [[Claes Pieterszoon]] (1593–1674), Dutch surgeon and mayor of Amsterdam
*[[Claes Roxbergh]] (b. 1945), Swedish politician
* [[Claes Rålamb]] (1622–1698), Swedish statesman
*[[Claes G. Ryn]] (b. 1943), Swedish-born American political scientist
* [[Claes Roxbergh]] (born 1945), Swedish politician
*[[Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg]] (1572-1652), Dutch painter
* [[Claes G. Ryn]] (born 1943), Swedish-born American political scientist
*[[Claes Tholin]] (1860-1927), Swedish politician
* [[Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg]] (1572–1652), Dutch painter
*[[Claes Uggla]] (1614-1676), Swedish military officer
* [[Claes Tholin]] (1860–1927), Swedish politician
*[[Claes Västerteg]] (b. 1972), Swedish politician
* [[Claes Tornberg]] (born 1936), Swedish rear admiral
* [[Claes Uggla]] (1614–1676), Swedish military officer
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*[[Claes Jansz. Visscher|Claes Jansz Visscher]] (1587-1652), Dutch draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker and publisher
*[[Claes Wersäll]] (1888-1951), Swedish gymnast
* [[Claes Västerteg]] (born 1972), Swedish politician
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* [[Claes Jansz. Visscher|Claes Jansz Visscher]] (1587–1652), Dutch draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker and publisher
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* [[Claes Wersäll]] (1888–1951), Swedish gymnast


===Claës===
===Claës===
*[[Claës Fredrik Hornstedt]] (1758-1809), Swedish naturalist, taxonomist and illustrator
* [[Claës Fredrik Hornstedt]] (1758–1809), Swedish naturalist, taxonomist and illustrator
*[[Claës König]] (1885-1961), Swedish noble man and horse rider
* [[Claës König]] (1885–1961), Swedish noble man and horse rider
*[[Claës Palme]] (1917-2006), Swedish maritime lawyer
* [[Claës Lindsström]] (1876–1964), Swedish vice admiral
*[[Claës Rundberg]] (1874-1958), Swedish sport shooter
* [[Claës Palme]] (1917–2006), Swedish maritime lawyer
* [[Claës Rundberg]] (1874–1958), Swedish sport shooter
* [[Claës Skoglund]] (1916–2008), Swedish major general

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==Surname==
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Claes is the 7th most common surname in [[Belgium]] (16,840 people in 1998) and the most common surname in [[Belgian Limburg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naamkunde.net/?page_id=166|title=Meest voorkomende familienamen in België en Nederland « Naamkunde|website=www.naamkunde.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.familienaam.be/|title=Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in België|website=www.familienaam.be|access-date=2013-08-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022195142/https://familienaam.be/|archive-date=2019-10-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> In contrast, only 405 people have the surname in the Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=claes&gba_naam=Claes&nfd_naam=Claes&operator=eq&taal= Claes] at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands</ref> People with the last name Claes include:
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* [[Dirk Claes]] (born 1959), Belgian politician
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* [[Ernest Claes]] (1885–1968), Belgian author
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* [[Gabrielle Claes]], Belgian museum curator
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* [[Georges Claes]] (1920–1994), Belgian racing cyclist
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* [[Glenn Claes]] (born 1994), Belgian footballer
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* [[Ian Claes]] (born 1981), Belgian former footballer
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* [[Johnny Claes]] (1916–1956), Belgian racing driver
* [[Kelly Claes]] (born 1995), American volleyball player
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* [[Paul Claes]] (born 1943), Belgian writer, poet and translator
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* [[Virginie Claes]] (born 1982), Miss Belgium 2006
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* [[Willy Claes]] (born 1938), Belgian politician, Secretary General of NATO 1994-1995
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* [[Wouter Claes]] (born 1975), Belgian badminton player


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Clas (given name)]]
* [[Clas (given name)]]
*[[Claus]], given name and surname
* [[Claus]], given name and surname
*[[Klaas]], given name and surname
* [[Klaas]], given name and surname
*[[Nicholas]]
* [[Nicholas]]
*[[Claas]], German agricultural machinery manufacturer
* [[Claas]], German agricultural machinery manufacturer

===Fictional===
* Katarina Claes, main character of Japanese novel and anime series ''[[My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!]]''

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}


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Latest revision as of 22:09, 18 October 2024

Claes is a masculine given name, a version of Nicholas, as well as a patronymic surname. It is also spelled Klas, Clas and Klaes.

Given name

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Claes is a common first name in Sweden. It was also a common name in the Low countries until the 18th century, after which the spelling Klaas was largely adopted. People with the given name Claes include:

Claës

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Surname

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Claes is the 7th most common surname in Belgium (16,840 people in 1998) and the most common surname in Belgian Limburg.[1][2] In contrast, only 405 people have the surname in the Netherlands.[3] People with the last name Claes include:

See also

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Fictional

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References

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  1. ^ "Meest voorkomende familienamen in België en Nederland «  Naamkunde". www.naamkunde.net.
  2. ^ "Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in België". www.familienaam.be. Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  3. ^ Claes at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands
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