Clos

Clos Meaning & Origin

About Clos
The surname Clos is of Catalan origin and is derived from the word "clos," meaning "enclosure" or "closed." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or owned a closed or enclosed area of land. The name Clos is relatively common in Catalonia and other Catalan-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clos: 580
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,214
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AA1 S
🌐 IPA
/klɑs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clos in Braille

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

The name Clos in braille

How to sign the name Clos using Sign Language

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

The name Clos in sign language

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