Clofer

Clofer Meaning & Origin

About Clofer
The surname Clofer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "clofer," meaning "clover." It is believed to have been a topographic or locational surname, given to someone who lived near a field or meadow where clover grew abundantly. The name may also have been given to someone who worked with or cultivated clover. Overall, the surname Clofer is associated with the plant clover and its presence in the ancestral homeland of the family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clofer: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clofer 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
KLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AA1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/clofer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clofer in Braille

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

The name Clofer in braille

How to sign the name Clofer using Sign Language

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

The name Clofer in sign language

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