Cliffton

Cliffton Meaning & Origin

About Cliffton
The surname Cliffton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "clif" meaning "cliff" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cliffton can be interpreted as "dweller at the cliff settlement" or "one who comes from the settlement near the cliff." This surname likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided near or were associated with a cliff settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cliffton: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cliffton 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
KLFTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C401305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 F T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cliffton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C413

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cliffton in Braille

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

The name Cliffton in braille

How to sign the name Cliffton using Sign Language

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

The name Cliffton in sign language

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