Clendening

Clendening Meaning & Origin

About Clendening
The surname Clendening is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Clendenin in Perthshire, Scotland. It is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "clann," meaning family or descendants, and "Donnain," which is a personal name. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Clendening can be interpreted as "descendants of Donnain" or "family of Donnain."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clendening: 1,365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,731
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clendening based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNTNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C405305052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L EH1 N D AH0 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈklɛndənɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNTNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clendening in Braille

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

The name Clendening in braille

How to sign the name Clendening using Sign Language

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

The name Clendening in sign language

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