Clifft

Clifft Meaning & Origin

About Clifft
The surname Clifft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "clif" meaning "cliff" or "steep slope." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a cliff or a steep hillside. The name Clifft signifies a geographical association and is often used to describe someone's residence or place of origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clifft: 322
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clifft based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 F T
🌐 IPA
/clifft*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C413

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clifft in Braille

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

The name Clifft in braille

How to sign the name Clifft using Sign Language

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

The name Clifft in sign language

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