Clarance Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Clarance Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clare'; compare Sinclair.

Alan fil. Clare, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Isabella Clare, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Clara Dey, 1379: ibid.

Clare Schepard, 1379: ibid.

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Clarance Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India651:11,801,006214,148
Canada481:767,61660,775
England371:1,505,89364,828
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Nicaragua91:669,0104,135
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Clarance (2,850) may also be a first name.

Clarance Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clare'; compare Sinclair.

Alan fil. Clare, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Isabella Clare, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Clara Dey, 1379: ibid.

Clare Schepard, 1379: ibid.

1603. Married — John Standen and Clare Aurriance: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1775. — George Finch and Clare Frame: St. George, Hanover Square.

(a) Local, 'of Clare, 'i.e. Clare Castle, in Suffolk. Richard de Clare (d. 1090) held no less than ninety-five lordships in Suffolk, all attached to his chief lordship of Clare in the same county (Dictionary of National Biography x. 389). Lower, quoting Dr. Donaldson (Cambridge Essays), says that to this family we owe the name of an English town, an Irish county, royal dukedom (Clarence), and Cambridge college (Patronymica Britannica). If by the town Clare Castle is referred to, surely this is a mistake. The family took their name from the place, not the place its name from the family.

Bogo de Clare, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gilbert de Clare, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Richard de Clara, Somerset, ibid.

Thomas de Clare, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William de Clare, Norfolk, ibid.

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

(French.) Clair, from the Latin Clarus, pure, renowned, illustrious.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Clare is an ancient Oxfordshire name. In feudal times the De Clares were a very powerful family in southern England (L.). In the 13th century the name of De Clare or De Clar' was established in Oxfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Somerset, etc. (H. R.). A liberty in Pyrton parish, Oxfordshire, a market town in West Suffolk, and a Devonshire district bear the name of Clare.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Clarance Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clarance (Hindi: कैलेरन्स) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Clarance? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 990,978th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. The surname Clarance is mostly found in Asia, where 35 percent of Clarance reside; 25 percent reside in South Asia and 25 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Clarance is also the 136,377th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,850 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 11,801,006. In India it is most numerous in: Kerala, where 52 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 9 percent reside and Uttarkhand, where 8 percent reside. Beside India this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Clarance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clarance has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Clarance surname rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clarance Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Clarance earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 62.82% less than the national average, earning $16,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.32% less than the national average, earning $48,034 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clearance9417/
Claurance946/
Clairance941/
Clearancee891/
Claramce881/
Clorance881/
Clarans80215/
Claranz801/
Slorance7579/
Clairans751/
Chillarange7410/
Cloranger711/
Clarranza711/
Clareinch711/
Klarans679/
Klairans633/
Claronza631/
Cloronger590/
Klorans532/

Clarance Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Clarance in the Hindi language
कैलेरन्सkaileransa50
कलैरेन्सkalairensa25
क्लैरन्सklairansa25

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