Claig Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Claig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Claig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Claig is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Claig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Claig is mostly found 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 commonly held forename globally, held by 10 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most numerous in: Virginia, where 80 percent are found and South Carolina, where 20 percent are found. Aside from The United States Claig exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found.

Claig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Claig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Claigh911/
Claigg910/
Clig8914/
Clag892/
Clagg801,524/
Cligg8040/
Claix8030/
Claug8013/
Claic8010/
Klaig805/
Claik803/
Cluig801/
Clagh801/
Cleag800/
Cleig800/
Clayg800/
Clags800/
Clague732,386/
Cluigt7338/
Cleigh7319/
Claggs7315/
Claugh737/
Claike735/
Claiak734/
Claick734/
Cillag733/
Clayag732/
Claisc731/
Cleagg731/
Claiks731/
Claueg730/
Clagtt730/
Cligue730/
Claegh730/
Cleagh730/
Clayhiggs718/
Klag671,748/
Chellig67286/
Clak67152/
Clik67151/
Chillag6790/
Clax6776/
Klig6754/
Clac6753/
Chellag6742/
Cleague6730/
Cleg6717/
Clic674/
Claugue673/
Clix672/
Claggic671/
Claygue671/
Cleigue671/
Chillig671/
Cliq671/

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