Kleva

Kleva Meaning & Origin

About Kleva
The surname Kleva is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "kłoda," meaning "log" or "trunk." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a log or trunk. The name may have been given to individuals who lived near a forest or worked with wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kleva: 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 Kleva 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 Kleva is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K4010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IY1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/kleva*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kleva in Braille

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

The name Kleva in braille

How to sign the name Kleva using Sign Language

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

The name Kleva in sign language

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