Clevenger
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Cleavinger
Etymology
From claviger, an occupational surname for a keyholder.
Proper noun
Clevenger (countable and uncountable, plural Clevengers)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Clay County, Missouri, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Clevenger is the 2889th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12428 individuals. Clevenger is most common among White (94.98%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Clevenger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 345.