Clauson Family History
Clauson Name Meaning
Americanized form of North German Danish and Norwegian Clausen Claussen or Klausen and also of one or more of their Dutch cognates (see Clawson ). Compare 2 below. Perhaps an altered form of English Clawson . Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Clausson: patronymic from the personal name Claus . Both forms of the surname are rare in Sweden. Apparently also an altered form of Scottish Clason .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022