Cleven

Cleven Meaning & Origin

About Cleven
The surname Cleven is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Claas or Nicolaas, which are Dutch forms of the name Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Cleven can be interpreted to mean "son of Claas/Nicolaas" or "descendant of Nicholas."

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cleven: 401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLFN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C40105
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IY1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈklivΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cleven in Braille

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

The name Cleven in braille

How to sign the name Cleven using Sign Language

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

The name Cleven in sign language

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