Clarabut Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Clarabut Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clerebold' (Domesday, Clarebold, Suffolk). This, like all other names with suffix -bold or -bald, became Clerebaud, then Clerebut or Clarabut.

Roger Clerebaud, Salop, 1273.

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Clarabut Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:1,185,49155,443
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536

Clarabut Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clerebold' (Domesday, Clarebold, Suffolk). This, like all other names with suffix -bold or -bald, became Clerebaud, then Clerebut or Clarabut.

Roger Clerebaud, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Clerebald le Burdel, ibid.

Willelmus fil. Clerenbald, 6 Henry II:

Whitaker's Craven.

'Subscription to Restoration of Peterborough Cathedral, Miss Gibson, per Mr. Clarabut': Standard, Aug. 37, 1888.

This surname seems to have troubled the registrar:

1711. Thomas Claringbold, married: Reg. Canterbury Cath.

1735. Elizabeth Clarahutt, married: ibid.

1736. Elizabeth Claringbull, married: ibid.

Probably this family are descended from William Cleribaud, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

'The following twenty-four persons were admitted masters for the Dutch John Powells, ... John Mynchelles, ... Pascall Clarebote.' Norwich, 1565: History of Norfolk.

'Mr. H. N. Claringbold was third mate of the emigrant vessel Kapunda, lost in a collision off the coast of Brazil': Manchester Guardian.

'The Rev. E. B. Clarabut, B.A., licensed to St. Michael and All Angels, Walthamstow': Manchester Courier, May 17, 1888.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the Flemish, Clairbaut, Clerebaut; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Will suggest to some a powerful lady singer rather than a mere Kentish male. It is in fact the ancient Clarembald, and has followed much the same course as Archembald, now often seen as Archbutt

Surnames (1917) by Walter Parry Haskett-Smith

Clarabut Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clarabut occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clarabut? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,765,740th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. Clarabut occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Clarabut live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Clarabut is most common in England, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 1,185,491. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 30 percent live, West Sussex, where 21 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 19 percent live. Not including England this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Clarabut Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clarabut has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Clarabut last name decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clarabut Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clarabut last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Clarabut earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 30.48% more than the national average, earning $56,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $46,511 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clarebout82361/
Clarabuch8210/
Claerebout78229/
Clareboudt7826/
Clairebout782/
Clairebaut781/
Claereboudt74181/
Clerebout7141/
Clorebout711/
Cleerebaut5621/

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