Clague Surname
Approximately 2,386 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 745 | 1:74,789 | 8,496 |
| United States | 624 | 1:580,864 | 47,547 |
| Isle of Man | 254 | 1:338 | 22 |
| Canada | 227 | 1:162,315 | 16,369 |
| Australia | 207 | 1:130,414 | 14,194 |
| New Zealand | 162 | 1:27,953 | 4,881 |
| Wales | 53 | 1:58,387 | 5,284 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 910 | 1:60 | 5 |
| England | 184 | 1:132,475 | 12,229 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
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.
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.
Clague Demographics
Average Male Clague Height
179.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleague | 92 | 30 | / |
| Claugue | 92 | 3 | / |
| Claygue | 92 | 1 | / |
| Claque | 83 | 44 | / |
| Clagua | 83 | 4 | / |
| Clagbe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Clagve | 83 | 1 | / |
| Clagui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Klague | 83 | 1 | / |
| Clauke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Clogue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Clacue | 83 | 0 | / |
| Clag | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chellague | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khlague | 77 | 15 | / |
| Clauque | 77 | 2 | / |
| Claquez | 77 | 2 | / |
| Clasque | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cleigue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cliaque | 77 | 0 | / |
| Clagg | 73 | 1,524 | / |
| Claux | 73 | 1,455 | / |
| Clake | 73 | 274 | / |
| Clauq | 73 | 21 | / |
| Claug | 73 | 13 | / |
| Claig | 73 | 6 | / |
| Clauk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Clagh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cleag | 73 | 0 | / |
| Clayg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Clags | 73 | 0 | / |
| Klaingue | 71 | 4 | / |
| Klaïngue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Claiquer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Klauke | 67 | 3,080 | / |
| Cleaux | 67 | 62 | / |
| Cloque | 67 | 40 | / |
| Clacke | 67 | 15 | / |
| Claggs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Claugh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Claike | 67 | 5 | / |
| Clauck | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cillag | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cleagg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klaque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qlaque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clocue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Claigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klaingkue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clogui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Claigg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Clagtt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cleake | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cleagh | 67 | 0 | / |
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