Cleve

Cleve Meaning & Origin

About Cleve
The surname Cleve is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cleofa," meaning "cliff" or "slope." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a cliff or a steep slope. The name Cleve signifies a geographical association and reflects the individual's ancestral connection to such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cleve: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IY1 V
🌐 IPA
/kliv/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cleve in Braille

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

The name Cleve in braille

How to sign the name Cleve using Sign Language

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

The name Cleve in sign language

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