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

The last name Clair (Hindi: क्लेयर) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 30,982^nd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 422,810 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Clair reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 17,209^th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 54,356 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,744 people, or 1 in 46,805. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States Clair is found in 83 countries. It is also common in France, where 31 percent reside and Mauritius, where 7 percent reside.

Clair Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Clair has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clair surname expanded 673 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 377 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 4 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 583 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clair Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Clair are 13.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.16% being registered with 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.