Clarey

Clarey Meaning & Origin

About Clarey
The surname Clarey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cléirigh," meaning "descendant of Cléirigh." The name Cléirigh is believed to have originated from the word "cleric," indicating a person of the clergy or a scholar. Therefore, the surname Clarey likely denotes an ancestral connection to someone who was associated with the church or had a scholarly background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clarey: 911
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,727
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈklæri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clarey in Braille

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

The name Clarey in braille

How to sign the name Clarey using Sign Language

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

The name Clarey in sign language

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