Klegin

Klegin Meaning & Origin

About Klegin
The surname Klegin is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "klegin," meaning "clay" or "mud." It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked with clay or in a clay-related industry, such as a potter or brickmaker. The name may also have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near clay deposits or in an area with clayey soil.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klegin: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klegin 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
KLJN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IY1 JH IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/klegin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLJN', 'KLKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klegin in Braille

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

The name Klegin in braille

How to sign the name Klegin using Sign Language

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

The name Klegin in sign language

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