Clarus Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

One surname, two spellings: Clarus and Claro. Taken at its root, Clarus points to “Brightness or a personal name”.

Clarus and Claro

Records show Clarus as one of the forms Claro took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

214 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Clarus name at birth. Births under the name grew in the later decades.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Clarus family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Research your Clarus family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.