Surnames that begin with the letter 'C'

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Cleek
The surname Cleek is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "klekr," meaning a hook or a bar. It is believed to have been a nickname for someone who had a hooked or crooked nose or ...
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Cleeland
The surname Cleeland is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhaolain, meaning "son of the servant of St. Fillan." St. Fillan was a 7th-century Scottish saint, and the name...
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Cleer
The surname Cleer is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch word "klaar," meaning clear or bright. It is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone with a clear or bright complexion or...
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Cleere
The surname Cleere is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "cléirigh," meaning "clerk" or "cleric." It is an occupational surname that was originally given to individuals who worked as ...
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Cleereman
The surname Cleereman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "klereman," meaning a clerk or scribe. It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who worked as a cle...
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Clees
The surname Clees is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cleas," meaning "cliff" or "slope." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or on a cliff...
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Cleeton
The surname Cleeton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "clæg" meaning "clay" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Theref...
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Cleeves
The surname Cleeves is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cleof" or "cleofan," meaning "to cleave" or "to split." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone ...
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Cleffi
The surname Cleffi is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "clef," meaning "key" in English. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a key maker o...
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Clegg
The surname Clegg is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old Norse word "kleggi," meaning "a horsefly" or "gnat." Alternatively, it could be derived from the O...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'C'

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