Clague Surname

178,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Clague Surname Definition:

(Celtic) contraction of MacLiaigh = Son of the Leech [Irish and Manx Gaelic liagh, a leech, physician (English) Confused with Clegg, q.v.

Clague Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7451:74,7898,496
United States6241:580,86447,547
Isle of Man2541:33822
Canada2271:162,31516,369
Australia2071:130,41414,194
New Zealand1621:27,9534,881
Wales531:58,3875,284
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man9101:605
England1841:132,47512,229
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Clague (10) may also be a first name.

Clague Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) contraction of MacLiaigh = Son of the Leech [Irish and Manx Gaelic liagh, a leech, physician (English) Confused with Clegg, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The name Mac Leog in the ogam character, which is probably connected with the Irish Mac Liacc or Mac Liag, was discovered by Professor Rhys on a stone at the Friary, Arbory. Mac Liag would easily become Cleg and Clague.

'Mac Liag, Chief Poet of Erinn, ’ a.d. 1014.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Clague Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Clague Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Clague is found most in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Clague.

How Common Is The Last Name Clague? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 178,897th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,054,294 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Clague live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Clague is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 745 people, or 1 in 74,789. In England Clague is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 21 percent reside, Cumbria, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Barring England this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and The Isle of Man, where 11 percent reside.

Clague Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clague has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Clague last name expanded 405 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 761 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clague Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Clague last name are 5.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Clague earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 426.8% more than the national average, earning R 1,251,880 per year; in United States they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning $44,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.71% less than the national average, earning $47,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cleague9230/
Claugue923/
Claygue921/
Claque8344/
Clagua834/
Clagbe832/
Clagve831/
Clagui831/
Klague831/
Clauke831/
Clogue831/
Clacue830/
Clag802/
Chellague801/
Khlague7715/
Clauque772/
Claquez772/
Clasque771/
Cleigue771/
Cliaque770/
Clagg731,524/
Claux731,455/
Clake73274/
Clauq7321/
Claug7313/
Claig736/
Clauk732/
Clagh731/
Cleag730/
Clayg730/
Clags730/
Klaingue714/
Klaïngue711/
Claiquer711/
Klauke673,080/
Cleaux6762/
Cloque6740/
Clacke6715/
Claggs6715/
Claugh677/
Claike675/
Clauck674/
Cillag673/
Cleagg671/
Klaque671/
Qlaque671/
Clocue671/
Claigh671/
Klaingkue671/
Clogui671/
Claigg670/
Clagtt670/
Cleake670/
Cleagh670/

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