Klaes Family History

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Klaes Name Meaning

North German and Dutch: from a reduced form of Niklaas, vernacular form of the Greek personal name Nikolaos (see Nicholas).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Klaas, Klass, Klas, Claes, Klaus, Klages, Kloes, Klees, Kloos, Klos

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Klaes Family Origin

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Klaes Family Occupations

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  • Laborer

    33%

  • Boiler Maker

    8%

  • Clerk

    8%

  • Farm Laborer

    8%

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In 1880, Laborer, Boiler Maker and Clerk were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Klaes. The most common Klaes occupation in the USA was Laborer. 33% of Klaes's were Laborers. A less common occupation for the Klaes family was Farm Laborer.

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Klaes Historical Records

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Klaes Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1953 and 2004, Klaes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Klaes in 1953 was 52, and 77 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Klaes

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