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Kloss
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kloss Kloß
English
Etymology
As a en de - surname de Klöss, from the personal name en Kloss, shortened from de Nikolaus. Compare en Klos.
Also as a German surname, from the noun de Kloß lump, block.
Also Germanized from several of en sla - surnames, such as en hsb kłós, en dsb kłos, and en pl kłos, all meaning "ear or spike of cereal;" see also en Klos.
Proper noun
es
en 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.
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