Clevenger

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Cleavinger

Etymology

From claviger, an occupational surname for a keyholder.

Proper noun

Clevenger (countable and uncountable, plural Clevengers)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. An unincorporated community in Clay County, Missouri, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Clevenger is the 2889^th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 345.