Cloyes

Cloyes Meaning & Origin

About Cloyes
The surname Cloyes is of French origin and is derived from the word "cloison," meaning "partition" or "compartment." It is believed to have originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a partition or compartment. The name Cloyes may also have been a locational surname, referring to a place named Cloyes in France. Overall, the surname Cloyes is associated with the idea of divisions or compartments, either in a physical or metaphorical sense.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cloyes: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L OY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/cloyes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cloyes in Braille

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

The name Cloyes in braille

How to sign the name Cloyes using Sign Language

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

The name Cloyes in sign language

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