Class Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Class last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Class last name
Meaning of the Class last name: a descendant of Clas, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory). Elsdon Smith gives Class an English origin: a descendant of Clas, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory). Patronymic names like Class identified people through a parent or ancestor. In the United States, Germany and Brazil the Class surname is still in use today.
Arms associated with the Class name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
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Class name FAQ
What does the Class name mean?
A descendant of Clas, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory).
Where does the Class surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and Germany.
Is there a Class coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Class coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.