Clooney

Clooney Meaning & Origin

About Clooney
The surname Clooney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Clúmháin," meaning "descendant of Clúmhán." The name Clúmhán is believed to be derived from the word "clúmh," which means "down" or "feathers." Therefore, the surname Clooney is thought to have originally referred to someone who had a downy or feathery appearance or perhaps worked with feathers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clooney: 276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clooney 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
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L UW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkluni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clooney in Braille

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

The name Clooney in braille

How to sign the name Clooney using Sign Language

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

The name Clooney in sign language

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