Claman

Claman Meaning & Origin

About Claman
The surname Claman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Klonymus," meaning "renowned" or "famous." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Klonymus. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Claman. Today, individuals with the surname Claman can be found primarily among Jewish communities.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Claman: 279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Ranking information for the surname Claman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C40505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/claman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claman in Braille

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

The name Claman in braille

How to sign the name Claman using Sign Language

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

The name Claman in sign language

Numerology