Claire Surname
Approximately 20,340 people bear this surname
Claire Surname Definition:
(English, French) Descendant of Clair (illustrious), a man's name; the light-complexioned man; one who came from Clare (clayey slope), the name of several places in England; one who came from St. Clare or St. Clair, the name of various places in France.
Read More About This SurnameClaire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 4,910 | 1:2,768 | 488 |
| France | 3,681 | 1:18,045 | 1,998 |
| Rwanda | 3,101 | 1:3,665 | 908 |
| United States | 2,392 | 1:151,530 | 15,562 |
| Ethiopia | 1,610 | 1:60,588 | 6,165 |
| Israel | 1,514 | 1:5,652 | 854 |
| England | 540 | 1:103,182 | 10,844 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| New Zealand | 310 | 1:14,607 | 2,564 |
| Australia | 232 | 1:116,361 | 12,902 |
| Canada | 232 | 1:158,817 | 16,066 |
| DR Congo | 219 | 1:337,350 | 29,912 |
| Kenya | 161 | 1:286,832 | 18,555 |
| Mauritius | 66 | 1:19,597 | 4,046 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| Ivory Coast | 56 | 1:411,986 | 13,976 |
| Belgium | 49 | 1:234,625 | 29,441 |
| China | 49 | 1:27,904,522 | 1,516 |
| Thailand | 49 | 1:1,441,599 | 197,614 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Mexico | 47 | 1:2,640,983 | 21,548 |
| Cameroon | 46 | 1:451,501 | 37,608 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Jamaica | 39 | 1:73,588 | 3,551 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Uganda | 24 | 1:1,626,637 | 57,482 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Madagascar | 16 | 1:1,478,115 | 2,908 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Lebanon | 15 | 1:375,806 | 11,209 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Belize | 7 | 1:50,782 | 2,565 |
| Haiti | 7 | 1:1,526,272 | 14,436 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Burkina Faso | 4 | 1:4,588,025 | 21,573 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | 1:193,343 | 19,495 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 139 | 1:361,285 | 27,442 |
The alternate forms: Clairé (20) are calculated separately.
Claire (896,603) may also be a first name.
Claire Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, French) Descendant of Clair (illustrious), a man's name; the light-complexioned man; one who came from Clare (clayey slope), the name of several places in England; one who came from St. Clare or St. Clair, the name of various places in France.
Claire Demographics
Average Claire Salary in
United States
$41,753 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Claire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Claire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Claire (Arabic: لكلير) occurs in Chad more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Clairé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Claire? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 26,467th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 358,286 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Claire are found; 26 percent are found in West Africa and 24 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,031st most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 896,603 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Chad, where it is carried by 4,910 people, or 1 in 2,768. Outside of Chad it exists in 111 countries. It is also found in France, where 18 percent live and Rwanda, where 15 percent live.
Claire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Claire has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,721 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,455 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Claire Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Latin Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Claire surname are 14.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.75% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Claire earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.24% less than the national average, earning $41,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.8% less than the national average, earning $49,287 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Claire Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Claire in the Arabic language | ||
| لكلير | lklyr | - |
| بكلير | bklyr | - |
| كلاير | klayr | - |
| كلير | klyr | - |
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