Clougherty

Clougherty Meaning & Origin

About Clougherty
The surname Clougherty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Clochartaigh," meaning "descendant of Clochartach." The name Clochartach is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "cloch," meaning "stone," and "artach," meaning "bear." Therefore, the surname Clougherty can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the stone bear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clougherty: 481
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44653
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clougherty 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
KLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4020630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AW1 ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈklaʊərti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clougherty in Braille

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

The name Clougherty in braille

How to sign the name Clougherty using Sign Language

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

The name Clougherty in sign language

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