Klewin

Klewin Meaning & Origin

About Klewin
The surname Klewin is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Klew, which itself is a short form of the name Klemens. The name Klemens is derived from the Latin word "clemens," meaning "merciful" or "gentle." Therefore, the surname Klewin likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Klew or Klemens.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klewin: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L UW1 IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/klewin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klewin in Braille

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

The name Klewin in braille

How to sign the name Klewin using Sign Language

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

The name Klewin in sign language

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