Clansey Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Clansey Surname Definition:

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

Clansey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:742,90741,196
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Wales41:773,63329,106
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Clansey 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

Clansey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clansey is found most frequently in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clansey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,718,748th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Clansey reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Clansey is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 742,907. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 37 percent live, Lancashire, where 12 percent live and West Midlands, where 12 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Clansey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clansey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Clansey last name grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 91 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clansey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Clansey surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Clansey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 42.24% less than the national average, earning $24,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.39% less than the national average, earning $38,062 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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