Clothier

Clothier Meaning & Origin

About Clothier
The surname Clothier is of English origin and is occupational in nature. It is derived from the Middle English word "clothier," which refers to a person involved in the cloth trade. Clothiers were responsible for making, selling, or trading cloth and textiles. The surname likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who worked in the textile industry, particularly as a cloth merchant or tailor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clothier: 1,567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clothier 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
KL0
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L OW1 DH Y ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkloʊðjər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL0', 'KLTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clothier in Braille

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

The name Clothier in braille

How to sign the name Clothier using Sign Language

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

The name Clothier in sign language

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