The Classon Last Name

Many Classon families will find their roots under Clason, the form most records use. Read literally, Classon points to “The son of Clas, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory)”.

• In the 2010 US Census, 337 Americans gave Classon as their last name (rank 59,901).
• Classon adds “s” to Clason, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Classon sounds close to Colson, so it can help to search both.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Clason and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Classon report, with a museum-style coat of arms.