Claflin

Claflin Meaning & Origin

About Claflin
The surname Claflin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Claeg" or "Clac" combined with the word "flinn," meaning a hill or a mound. Therefore, the surname Claflin is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill or mound. It is also possible that it could have been a locational name for someone from a place named Claflin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Claflin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Claflin: 1,801
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Claflin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C401405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 F L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈklæflɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claflin in Braille

Here's how to represent Claflin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Claflin in braille

How to sign the name Claflin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Claflin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Claflin in sign language

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