Cognomen クレス (Claes 
, Kress 
, Cress 
) , across the world, is a common surname. The last name クレス is habitual in Belgium, where it is a common surname, Germany, where it is quite a common surname, and Gabon, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Belgium, the United States, and Germany. Much less frequently, クレス is the forename as well as the last name.