Cliffe

Cliffe Meaning & Origin

About Cliffe
The surname Cliffe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "clif," meaning "cliff" or "slope." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a steep or prominent cliff or slope. The name Cliffe is fairly common in England and can be found in various spellings, including Cliff, Clyffe, and Clive.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cliffe: 408
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 F
🌐 IPA
/klɪf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cliffe in Braille

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

The name Cliffe in braille

How to sign the name Cliffe using Sign Language

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

The name Cliffe in sign language

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