Claghorn

Claghorn Meaning & Origin

About Claghorn
The surname Claghorn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "clæg," meaning "clay," and "horn," meaning "projecting piece of land." Therefore, the name Claghorn likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a piece of land with clay soil. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked with clay, such as a potter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Claghorn: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Claghorn 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
KLKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C402065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 G HH AO0 R N
🌐 IPA
/claghorn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claghorn in Braille

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

The name Claghorn in braille

How to sign the name Claghorn using Sign Language

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

The name Claghorn in sign language

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