Clossey

Clossey Meaning & Origin

About Clossey
The surname Clossey is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "clos," meaning "enclosure" or "enclosed field." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked in a closed or enclosed area. The name Clossey signifies a person's association with such a location in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clossey: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AO1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/clossey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clossey in Braille

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

The name Clossey in braille

How to sign the name Clossey using Sign Language

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

The name Clossey in sign language

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