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."
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The surname Cleven is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Cleven in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.