Cleland

Cleland Meaning & Origin

About Cleland
The surname Cleland is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "claeg" meaning "clay" and "land" meaning "land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cleland is "clay land" or "land with clay." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked on land with clay soil.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cleland: 4,116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.4

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
C
πŸ”Š Soundex
C404053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L EH1 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈklΙ›lΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C445

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cleland in Braille

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

The name Cleland in braille

How to sign the name Cleland using Sign Language

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

The name Cleland in sign language

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