Where Does the Claudius Surname Come From?

Arms linked to Cláudio and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Family name meaning

Not every Claudius is related, but the name itself grew out of Cláudio. Its meaning, shared with Cláudio, is “From the Roman personal name Claudius”.

Before spelling was fixed, Cláudio was also written Claudius. Related forms: Claudi.

Get the complete Claudius report, with a museum-style coat of arms.