Clouston

Clouston Meaning & Origin

About Clouston
The surname Clouston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Klakkr, meaning "lump" or "hill." It is believed that the name was originally a nickname given to someone who lived near a prominent hill or had a physical characteristic resembling a lump. Over time, the name evolved into Clouston and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clouston: 334
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C402305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AW1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/clouston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clouston in Braille

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

The name Clouston in braille

How to sign the name Clouston using Sign Language

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

The name Clouston in sign language

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