Clouse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Germany

The roots of the Clouse family are found in the ancient German state of Bavaria. Clouse is one of the most common styles of German surname, that of patronymics and matronymics - names derived from the given names of the father or mother of their original bearers. Clouse is derived from the medieval given name Klaus, which is a shortened form of the personal name Niklaus or Nicholas. The given name Nicholas, which means people's victory, was popular among Christians throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Clouse family

The surname Clouse was first found in Bavaria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs.

Early History of the Clouse family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clouse research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1656, 1679, 1681, 1691, 1713 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Clouse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clouse Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Klaus, Klauss, Claus, Clauss, Klauhs, Clauhs, Klausing (Westphalia), Klauser (Switzerland), Clausing, Clauser, Klausen, Klaussen, Clausen and many more.

Early Notables of the Clouse family

Prominent among members of the name Clouse in this period include John Closterman (1656-1713), portrait-painter, born at Osnaburg, Hanover, in 1656, the son of an artist, who taught him the rudiments of design. "In 1679 he went to...
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Clouse Ranking

In the United States, the name Clouse is the 4,858^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Clouse migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clouse Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Clouse, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 2

Clouse Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frank Clouse, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906

Contemporary Notables of the name Clouse (post 1700) +

Steve Clouse (b. 1956), American politician, Member of the Alabama House of Representatives (1994)
Robert G. Clouse (1931-2016), American professor at Indiana State University, born in Mansfield, Ohio
Mark Alan Clouse (b. 1968), American businessman, President and CEO of Campbell Soup Company (2019-), CEO of Pinnacle Foods (2016-2018)
Robert Clouse (1928-1997), American film director and producer, best known for his work Enter the Dragon (1973) starring Bruce Lee
Michael J. Clouse III, American record producer and songwriter, born in Boston, Massachusetts
Wynne F. Clouse (1883-1944), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 4th District, 1921-23; Defeated, 1922 3
C. E. Clouse, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1924 3
Bill Clouse, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Kentucky State Senate 22nd District, 1990 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html