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Early Origins of the Claussen family

The surname Claussen was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Claussen family

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Claussen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Clausel, Clauzel, Clauselle, Clausèle, Clauzèle, Clauzelle, Closel, Closèle, Closelle, Clozel, Clozèle, Clozelle, Claussel, Claussèle, Clausselle, Clossel, Clossèle, Closselle, de Clausel, de Clauzel, de Clauselle, de Clausèle, de Clauzèle, de Clauzelle, de Closel, de Closèle, de Closelle, de Clozel, de Clozèle, de Clozelle, Clausen, Claussen and many more.

Early Notables of the Claussen family

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Claussen Ranking

In the United States, the name Claussen is the 8,757th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Claussen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Claussen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Chaterine Claussen, who settled in Philadelphia in 1796
  • Catherine Claussen, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796 2
Claussen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • J C Claussen, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1844 2
  • Hans Reimer Claussen, who arrived in Iowa in 1850 2
  • F. C. Claussen, who settled in New York in 1850
  • Frederick William Claussen, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1856 2
  • Johanne Claussen, aged 24, who arrived in New York, NY in 1879 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Claussen migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Claussen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Johann Heinrich Claussen, a clerk, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Alfred" 3
  • J.H. Claussen, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Steinwaerder" 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Claussen (post 1700) +

  • William J. Claussen, American politician, Village President of Riverdale, Illinois, 1935-42 5
  • Henry P. Claussen, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1888 5
  • George C. Claussen (b. 1882), American Republican politician, Clinton County Attorney, 1915-18; Municipal judge in Iowa, 1918; Justice of Iowa State Supreme Court, 1932, 1933-34 5
  • Florence Gifford Claussen (1897-1975), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948; Member of Massachusetts Republican State Central Committee, 1949 5
  • Ernest Claussen, American politician, Mayor of Davenport, Iowa, 1884-89 5
  • Charles Claussen, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964 5
  • Brandon Allen Falker Claussen (b. 1979), American Major League Baseball starting pitcher
  • Gro Pedersen Claussen (b. 1941), Norwegian graphic designer at the earthenware factory Stavangerflint
  • Frank Claussen (b. 1976), Norwegian heavy metal guitarist
  • Andreas Claussen (1883-1957), Norwegian barrister, civil servant and politician
  • ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ALFRED 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Alfred.htm
  4. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STEINWARDER 1849 aka STEINWAERDER. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Steinwarder.htm
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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