Clossin

Clossin Meaning & Origin

About Clossin
The surname Clossin is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Klaus, a short form of Nikolaus, which means "victory of the people." The suffix "-in" indicates a feminine form, suggesting that the surname may have originally referred to a female descendant of someone named Klaus. Over time, the name Clossin has likely evolved and been anglicized, making it difficult to determine its exact meaning in modern usage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clossin: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AO1 S IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/clossin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clossin in Braille

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

The name Clossin in braille

How to sign the name Clossin using Sign Language

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

The name Clossin in sign language

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