Klaas is a Dutch male given and surname. It is the

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ultimately meaning ''victory of the people''. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950.Klaas
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'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, though the forms Klaasen,

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), ...

, Claassen, Claessen, 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 (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 (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 Klaas van Berkel (born 24 July 1953) is a Dutch historian, historian of science, and professor of Modern History at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, known from his work on the history of science in the Netherlands, particularly the w ...

(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 Ye ...

(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 Renais ...

(1927–1990), Dutch organist and improviser * Klaas Bom (born 1937), Dutch engineer *

Klaas Breeuwer Klaas Breeuwer (25 November 1901 – 24 April 1961) was a Dutch footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the V ...

(1901–1961), Dutch footballer *

Klaas van den Broek Nicolaas Gerardus Maria "Klaas" van den Broek (born July 7, 1955) is a former professional Dutch ice hockey player, who was born in Tilburg, North Brabant. Van den Broek played for the Tilburg Trappers during the 1970s. He played all five matc ...

(born 1955), Dutch ice hockey player * Klaas Bruinsma (born 1931), Dutch translator to West Frisian * Klaas Bruinsma (1953–1991), Dutch drug baron *

Klaas Buchly Nicolaas "Klaas" Buchly (26 January 1910 – 19 May 1965) was a Dutch track cyclist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 2 km tandem sprint, together with Tinus van Gelder, and finished in fifth place. See also * List of ...

(1910–1965), Dutch cyclist *

Klaas Carel Faber Klaas Carel Faber (20 January 1922 – 24 May 2012) was a convicted Dutch-German war criminal. He was the son of Pieter and Carolina Josephine Henriëtte (née Bakker) Faber, and the brother of Pieter Johan Faber, who was executed for war crimes ...

(1922–2012), Dutch WWII war criminal *

Klaas Dijkhoff Klaas Henricus Dominicus Maria Dijkhoff (born 13 January 1981) is a Dutch legal scholar and politician who led the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. He previously was Minister of Defence ...

(born 1981), Dutch politician and legal scholar * Klaas Gerling (born 1981), German DJ known as "Klaas" *

Klaas de Groot Klaas de Groot (born 3 November 1940, Bergen, Limburg) is Emeritus Professor at the Tissue Engineering Group at the University of Twente. In the past he also worked as a visiting scientist at the UCLA bone research laboratory. His work has focus ...

(born 1940), Dutch bioengineer *

Klaas Gubbels Klaas Gubbels (born 1934) is a Dutch painter and sculptor with a special love of coffeepots. Biography He was born in Rotterdam and in 1954 he became assistant to Wally Elenbaas and Louis van Roode.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 hairdress ...

(born 1983), German television host *

Klaas van der Horst Klaas van der Horst ( Amsterdam, 15 September 1731 - Haarlem, 1 May 1825) was a Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister.Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Dirk Jan Klaas "Klaas-Jan" Huntelaar (; born 12 August 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Huntelaar played for PSV, De Graafschap, AGOVV Apeldoorn, Heerenveen, Ajax, Real Madrid and Milan, before joining ...

(born 1983), Dutch footballer * Klaas Knot (born 1967), Dutch economist and central banker * Klaas Kruik (1678–1754), Dutch cartographer and meteorologist better known as Cruquius * Klaas Lodewyck (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 tow ...

(born 1940), Dutch footballer * Klaas Ooms (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 (1926–2006), Dutch theologian and journalist * Klaas Rusticus (born 1942), Dutch author and television and film director *

Klaas Schilder Klaas Schilder (19 December 1890 – 23 March 1952) was a Dutch Neo-Calvinist theologian and professor in the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Dutch ''Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland'' or GKN) and later in the Reformed Churches in the Ne ...

(1890–1952), Dutch theologian and professor * Klaas Smit (1930–2008), Dutch footballer * Klaas Sybrandi (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 (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 ...

(born 1982), Belgian cyclist * Klaas Veenhof (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 (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 (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 Claas Hugo Humbert (5 August 1830, in Bielefeld – 26 May 1904) was a German scientist and writer. External links * 1830 births 1904 deaths Writers from the Kingdom of Prussia Scientists from the Kingdom of Prussia 19th-century German ...

(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 (born 1983), American soccer defensive midfielder * Kathrin Klaas (born 1984), German hammer thrower *

Masabata Klaas Masabata Marie Klaas (alternatively Mazabatha Klaas, born 3 February 1991) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She made her debut for South Africa in 2010. In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be a ...

(born 1991), South African cricketer * Polly Klaas (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 The Estonian Reform Party ( et, Eesti Reformierakond) is a liberal political party ...

(born 1971), is Estonian politician * Werner Klaas (1914–1945), German footballer

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