Cleveland

Cleveland Meaning & Origin

About Cleveland
The surname Cleveland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cleove," meaning "slope" or "bank," and "land," meaning "land." Therefore, the surname Cleveland signifies someone who lived near a slope or bank of land. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were likely from a place named Cleveland or resided in an area with similar topography.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cleveland: 31,123
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1127
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.55

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLFLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
C
πŸ”Š Soundex
C40104053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IY1 V L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈklivlΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLFLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cleveland in Braille

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

The name Cleveland in braille

How to sign the name Cleveland using Sign Language

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

The name Cleveland in sign language

Numerology