Klafehn

Klafehn Meaning & Origin

About Klafehn
The surname Klafehn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Klaf," meaning "clay" or "mud," and "ehn," a suffix indicating a place or region. Therefore, the surname Klafehn likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or worked with clay or mud, or it could have been a name given to someone who hailed from a place named Klaf or Klafen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klafehn: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klafehn 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
KLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K40105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 F IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/klafehn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klafehn in Braille

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

The name Klafehn in braille

How to sign the name Klafehn using Sign Language

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

The name Klafehn in sign language

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