Claud

Claud Meaning & Origin

About Claud
The surname Claud is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Claude," which itself comes from the Latin name "Claudius." The name Claud means "lame" or "disabled" and was likely given to someone who had a physical disability or impairment. It may have also been used as a nickname for someone who walked with a limp or had a distinctive gait.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Claud: 601
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AO1 D
🌐 IPA
/klɔd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claud in Braille

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

The name Claud in braille

How to sign the name Claud using Sign Language

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

The name Claud in sign language

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