Family name Claes (Claes 
, Клас 
, كلايس) , all around the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Claes is habitual in Belgium, where it is a common surname, Gabon, where it is quite a rare surname, and Luxembourg. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Western Europe, particularly Belgium, Germany, and France. Also, Claes is the forename as well as the last name.
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claes heynenzoon Dutch herald (b. 1345) |
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claes vijgh Politician from the Netherlands (1505-1581), NL (b. 1505) |
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| claes van der elst NL (b. 1493) |
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| claes claesz. van doerne (b. 1500) |
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| claes arvidsson SE (b. 1500) |
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claes jansz. wytmans Belgian painter, NL (b. 1570) |
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| claes adriaansz. knobbert Abt 1525 - 17 Feb 1566 Delft, NL (b. 1525) |
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| claes symonsz van heemskerck (1536-1616) (b. 1536) |
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claes gerritszoon compaen privateer and pirate, NL (b. 1587) |
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claes claesz wou Dutch painter, NL (b. 1592) |
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| claes bielke Swedish politician, SE (b. 1544) |
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| claes janszoon visscher Dutch artist, engraver, and publisher, NL (b. 1550) |
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claes duyst van voorhout Haarlem brewer (b. 1600) |
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claes dircx van balckeneynde Dutch architect and master carpenter (b. 1600) |
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| claes snellaert BE (b. 1540) |
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