Clisham

Clisham Meaning & Origin

About Clisham
The surname Clisham is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille Chriosd," meaning "son of the servant of Christ." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who was known for his devotion to Christ. The name Clisham is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clisham: 282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLXM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
C40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 SH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/clisham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clisham in Braille

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

The name Clisham in braille

How to sign the name Clisham using Sign Language

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

The name Clisham in sign language

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