Claude is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Claude
No. of characters: 6
Origin: France
Meaning:

Claude is form of Claussen. The son of Claus, apet form of Nicholas meaning "people, victory".

How popular is Claude?

Claude is common in Burundi, Rwanda, France, Chad, Haiti, Madagascar, Ethiopia, DR Congo, United States, Cameroon, Canada, Belgium, Togo, Switzerland, Ghana, Dominican Republic, Morocco, Luxembourg, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Argentina, Nigeria, Egypt, Chile, Thailand, Brazil.

Claude is ranked 5496 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Claudes grew by 13.64 per cent to 2033 since 2000 and ranked 14636 after elevating 489 spots. The last name was found in around 7 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Black 48.11 41.98
White 44.47 48.97
Hispanic or Latino 3.25 3.47
Others 2.07 3.52
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.38 1.73
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.74 0.34
Claude is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Burundi which signifies its Burundi provenence. Around 103204 people have been found who wears Claude as their family name. Claude is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Claude:
61 Burundi37,288
162 Rwanda15,194
419 France12,921
Countries with thousands of Claude:
355 Chad7,029
244 Haiti6,599
965 Madagascar5,045
2,620 Ethiopia4,829
2,676 DR Congo3,496
14,215 United States2,670
2,491 Cameroon1,141
4,363 Canada1,086
Countries with hundreds of Claude:
1,946 Belgium889
2,446 Togo735
2,522 Switzerland535
6,785 Ghana416
1,634 Dominican Republic393
19,480 Morocco307
270 Luxembourg242
5,071 Ivory Coast237
20,382 Tanzania210
18,484 Argentina190
47,013 Nigeria154
32,813 Egypt153
5,065 Chile120
108,371 Thailand110
62,593 Brazil109
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
64,175 Germany89
38,633 England83
7,715 Niger80
3,745 Mauritius74
63,251 South Africa52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
278,402 India42
1,478 New Caledonia42
20,390 Israel40
10,086 Portugal38
1,949 French Polynesia31
57,058 Australia28
11,522 Liberia27
40,635 Papua New Guinea27
5,002 Panama25
52,403 Spain24
661 Seychelles23
21,249 New Zealand21
33,864 Benin20
24,061 United Arab Emirates14
18,914 Uruguay13
10,462 Congo12
28,015 Peru12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
5,818 Guyana10
13,499 Lebanon10
7,682 Tunisia10
213,993 Philippines10
393 Kiribati9
30,726 Qatar9
5,799 Sudan9
714 Vanuatu9
115,463 Italy8
1,286 Bermuda7
51,431 Kenya7
150,293 Malaysia7
50,495 Mexico7
11,702 China6
199,837 Iran6
92,487 Pakistan6
1,820 Saint Lucia6
28,047 Scotland6
123,710 Uganda6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Tailor Matheas Claude from France aboard the Saint Denis from Havre. He is registered to be 18 years old when he arrived in USA on November 30, 1852. Francois Claude, aged 5, 30 years old Jannethe Claude, Philomene Claude, 52 years old Charlotte Claude, 11 years old Claire Claude, Joseph Claude (47) Farmer, Victor. Claude, aged 15, Cathrine Claude, aged 24, and 60 other Claude around 51.92% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and clerk migrated to US.

Claude Namesakes

  • Jean Claude, French Protestant divine
  • Bonivert Claude, former governor of the Banque de la République d'Haïti and a presidential candidate
  • Henri Claude, French psychiatrist and neurologist born in Paris
  • Albert Claude, Belgian medical doctor and cell biologist
  • Georges Claude, French engineer and inventor
  • Mathieu Claude, French former professional road bicycle racer,

Claude Namesakes

  • Jean Claude, French Protestant divine
  • Bonivert Claude, former governor of the Banque de la République d'Haïti and a presidential candidate
  • Henri Claude, French psychiatrist and neurologist born in Paris
  • Albert Claude, Belgian medical doctor and cell biologist
  • Georges Claude, French engineer and inventor
  • Mathieu Claude, French former professional road bicycle racer,

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