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Origin Of The Surname Close

Meaning Of The Surname Close

Secretive

Interesting Facts About Close

Close is thought to have been originally used as a nickname. It comes from the Old English ‘close’ meaning secret, and would have been given as a nickname to a reclusive and secretive person. Nicknames were an easy way to distinguish people, and as such many nicknames became hereditary surnames.

Close Statistics

Close is the number 1326 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 7,899 share the surname Close in the UK.

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