Cleeland

Cleeland Meaning & Origin

About Cleeland
The surname Cleeland is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhaolain, meaning "son of the servant of St. Fillan." St. Fillan was a 7th-century Scottish saint, and the name Cleeland signifies a descendant of someone who served or was associated with him. The surname Cleeland is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cleeland: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
C
🔊 Soundex
C404053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IY1 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/cleeland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C445

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cleeland in Braille

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

The name Cleeland in braille

How to sign the name Cleeland using Sign Language

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

The name Cleeland in sign language

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