Kleyn

Kleyn Meaning & Origin

About Kleyn
The surname Kleyn is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "klein," meaning "small" or "little" in English. It was originally used as a nickname for someone who was small in stature or had a diminutive personality. The surname Kleyn is a common surname in the Netherlands and is also found in other Dutch-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kleyn: 350
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/kleyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kleyn in Braille

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

The name Kleyn in braille

How to sign the name Kleyn using Sign Language

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

The name Kleyn in sign language

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