Claps

Claps Meaning & Origin

About Claps
The surname Claps is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Clapo, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Hludwald. The name Claps is primarily found in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was loud or boisterous.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Claps: 379
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,418
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Claps 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 Claps is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 P S
🌐 IPA
/klæps/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claps in Braille

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

The name Claps in braille

How to sign the name Claps using Sign Language

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

The name Claps in sign language

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