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Where Does The Last Name Clair Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Clair (Hindi: क्लेयर) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clair? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Clair is the 30,982^nd most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 422,810 people. Clair occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Clair reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Clair is also the 17,209^th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 54,356 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 7,744 people, or 1 in 46,805. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 8 percent are found, New York, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 83 countries. It is also common in France, where 31 percent are found and Mauritius, where 7 percent are found.

Clair Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Clair has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 673 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 377 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 4 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 583 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clair Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States Clair are 13.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.16% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clair earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning $43,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.38% less than the national average, earning $48,502 CAD per year.