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 Andersson (1937–2019), Finnish psychiatrist and politician
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:
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 Andersson (1937–2019), Finnish psychiatrist and politician
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: