Clingen

Clingen Meaning & Origin

About Clingen
The surname Clingen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "clyne," meaning "clean" or "clear," and the suffix "-ing," denoting "descendant" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Clingen likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was known for being clean or clear, or it could have been a patronymic name for the son of someone with those qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clingen: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNJN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C405205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 NG G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/clingen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNJN', 'KLNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clingen in Braille

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

The name Clingen in braille

How to sign the name Clingen using Sign Language

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

The name Clingen in sign language

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