Clancy Surname

15,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Clancy Surname Definition:

(Irish) for MacClanc(h)y, q.v.

Clancy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,6611:20,5232,587
Ireland5,8081:811143
Australia5,3321:5,063729
England3,8581:14,4422,132
Canada1,9821:18,5902,626
Scotland3871:13,8341,778
Wales2661:11,6341,291
New Zealand1931:23,4634,124
Northern Ireland1801:10,2501,618
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Argentina1161:368,47828,618
South Africa1101:492,52540,325
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
France271:2,460,101186,232
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Jersey191:5,2211,083
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
India161:47,941,586492,263
United Arab Emirates161:572,64223,583
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Japan111:11,622,20845,659
Norway101:514,22941,629
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Belize71:50,7822,565
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
China31:455,773,85521,925
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Malta11:430,2723,380
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,3571:1,320253
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6971:34,9724,578
Scotland931:40,2503,051
Wales541:29,0451,617
Jersey161:3,243531
Guernsey71:4,665827
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4081:11,3931,481

Clancy (2,805) may also be a first name.

Clancy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) for MacClanc(h)y, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Fhlannchaidh Two prominent septs: that of Thomond provided hereditary brehons to the O’Briens: the other was of Rosclogher. IF 79 etc; Map Clare and Leit. Plate IV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of Flannchadh (ruddy warrior).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An Irish clan tributary to the O'Brian. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Clancy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clancy (Arabic: كلانسي, Hindi: क्लैन्सी) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Clancy? popularity and diffusion

Clancy is the 15,247th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 199,473 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Clancy live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Clancy is also the 137,729th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 2,805 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 17,661 people, or 1 in 20,523. In The United States Clancy is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Clancy is found in 86 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Clancy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clancy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 173 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 554 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 416 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 493 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clancy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Clancy last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Clancy surname are 2.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Clancy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.13% more than the national average, earning 457,274 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 143.47% more than the national average, earning R 578,568 per year; in United States they earn 13.01% more than the national average, earning $48,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.93% more than the national average, earning $55,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clancey922,356/
Clanchy92151/
Claincy922/
Gclancy921/
Clasncy921/
Cleancy920/
Clauncy920/
Clancay920/
Clauncey860/
Clanchey860/
Clance83539/
Clansy8375/
Clanzy8336/
Clanci837/
Clanca832/
Klancy832/
Cloncy830/
Clancyová801/
Clansey77113/
Clanche7797/
Clanché774/
Clancis773/
Clanchi773/
Clamcey772/
Cliance772/
Clancee771/
Claince771/
Cleance771/
Cloncey770/
Clancer770/
Clannce770/
Clancie770/
Claunce770/
Clanzey770/
Clanchet71105/
Clancier7147/
Clancher7129/
Clancett7125/
Clainche715/
Klanchay712/
Klanchey710/
Clanza67492/
Clonce67210/
Clansa6740/
Clanse678/
Clansi673/
Clange672/
Clatenche671/
Clatenchi671/
Klanzy670/
Klance670/

Clancy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Clancy in the Hindi language
क्लैन्सीklainsi-
Clancy in the Arabic language
كلانسيklansy-

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