Claig Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Claig Surname Definition:
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.
Read More About This SurnameClaig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Claig (10) may also be a first name.
Claig Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
Claig Demographics
Average Claig Salary in
United States
$8,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Claig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Claig Come From? nationality or country of origin
Claig has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Claig? popularity and diffusion
Claig is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Claig occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Claig live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 80 percent live and South Carolina, where 20 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live.
Claig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Claig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Claig last name contracted 88 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Claig Last Name Statistics demography
Claig earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 80.88% less than the national average, earning $8,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claigh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Claigg | 91 | 0 | / |
| Clig | 89 | 14 | / |
| Clag | 89 | 2 | / |
| Clagg | 80 | 1,524 | / |
| Cligg | 80 | 40 | / |
| Claix | 80 | 30 | / |
| Claug | 80 | 13 | / |
| Claic | 80 | 10 | / |
| Klaig | 80 | 5 | / |
| Claik | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cluig | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clagh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cleag | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cleig | 80 | 0 | / |
| Clayg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Clags | 80 | 0 | / |
| Clague | 73 | 2,386 | / |
| Cluigt | 73 | 38 | / |
| Cleigh | 73 | 19 | / |
| Claggs | 73 | 15 | / |
| Claugh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Claike | 73 | 5 | / |
| Claiak | 73 | 4 | / |
| Claick | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cillag | 73 | 3 | / |
| Clayag | 73 | 2 | / |
| Claisc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cleagg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Claiks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Claueg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Clagtt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cligue | 73 | 0 | / |
| Claegh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cleagh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Clayhiggs | 71 | 8 | / |
| Klag | 67 | 1,748 | / |
| Chellig | 67 | 286 | / |
| Clak | 67 | 152 | / |
| Clik | 67 | 151 | / |
| Chillag | 67 | 90 | / |
| Clax | 67 | 76 | / |
| Klig | 67 | 54 | / |
| Clac | 67 | 53 | / |
| Chellag | 67 | 42 | / |
| Cleague | 67 | 30 | / |
| Cleg | 67 | 17 | / |
| Clic | 67 | 4 | / |
| Claugue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Clix | 67 | 2 | / |
| Claggic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Claygue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chillig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cliq | 67 | 1 | / |
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