Clemson

Clemson Meaning & Origin

About Clemson
The surname Clemson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Clem," which is a short form of Clement. The name Clement comes from the Latin word "clemens," meaning "merciful" or "gentle." Therefore, the surname Clemson is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Clem or Clement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clemson: 584
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,993
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C405205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L EH1 M S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈklɛmsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clemson in Braille

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

The name Clemson in braille

How to sign the name Clemson using Sign Language

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

The name Clemson in sign language

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