Clare Surname
Approximately 24,119 people bear this surname
Clare 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.
Read More About This SurnameClare Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,799 | 1:6,332 | 910 |
| United States | 5,877 | 1:61,674 | 7,228 |
| Australia | 2,842 | 1:9,499 | 1,416 |
| Canada | 1,510 | 1:24,401 | 3,310 |
| New Zealand | 859 | 1:5,272 | 852 |
| Kenya | 612 | 1:75,457 | 7,047 |
| Ireland | 527 | 1:8,935 | 1,217 |
| Jamaica | 396 | 1:7,247 | 858 |
| France | 319 | 1:208,222 | 32,359 |
| Wales | 265 | 1:11,677 | 1,299 |
| Scotland | 231 | 1:23,177 | 2,598 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 231 | 1:149 | 34 |
| Bahamas | 209 | 1:1,874 | 298 |
| Germany | 146 | 1:551,407 | 45,588 |
| Belize | 119 | 1:2,987 | 609 |
| India | 116 | 1:6,612,633 | 149,434 |
| Northern Ireland | 114 | 1:16,185 | 2,152 |
| South Africa | 100 | 1:541,777 | 42,852 |
| Philippines | 87 | 1:1,163,658 | 92,852 |
| Belgium | 75 | 1:153,289 | 21,368 |
| Panama | 58 | 1:67,453 | 2,959 |
| Costa Rica | 50 | 1:95,601 | 1,659 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| China | 25 | 1:54,692,863 | 2,965 |
| Chile | 22 | 1:800,749 | 17,445 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Honduras | 18 | 1:489,802 | 3,355 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Liechtenstein | 16 | 1:2,399 | 253 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:5,721 | 1,243 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | 1:193,343 | 19,495 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 305 | 1:14,524 | 1,865 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,267 | 1:5,713 | 869 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:32,008 | 1,749 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:129,076 | 5,773 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,480 | 1:33,932 | 4,061 |
The alternate forms: Claré (61) are calculated separately.
Clare (220,839) may also be a first name.
Clare 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.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Famous, Illustrious [French Clair, Latin C/ar-us] But our English and Anglo-Irish Clares derive their name, as a rule, from the Norman family (or families) de Clare, or de St. Clare, or St. Clair. (St. Clair is a common French place-name). Clare in Suffolk arose round the castle of Gilbert de Clare, whose sister married the Earl of Ulster, carrying the Lordship of Clare into that family.
Cp. Sinclair.
These two names, mainly associated with Cos. Wexford and Kilkenny, are usually synonymous toponymics (not derived from County Clare): occasionally used for O’Clery. MIF 56
(Irish) One who came from Clare (plain, or flat piece of land), the name of several villages and a county, in Ireland.
(French.) Clair, from the Latin Clarus, pure, renowned, illustrious.
This probably includes different families: 1, Collateral descendants of the house of De Clare or Brionne, Earls of Hertford and Gloucester, descended from the Dukes of Normandy; 2, descendants of the Norman house of De Clere, whose fief lay in the Duchy. See Cleare.
A location name in Cornwall, Suffolk.
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.
Clare Demographics
Average Clare Salary in
United States
$47,959 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Clare Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clare Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Clare (Hindi: क्लैरे, Marathi: रोचाारे) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Claré. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Clare? popularity and diffusion
The last name Clare is the 22,521st most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 302,150 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Clare reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. Clare is also the 4,730th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 220,839 people.
The surname Clare is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 8,799 people, or 1 in 6,332. In England Clare is most frequent in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent are found and Cheshire, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England Clare occurs in 101 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Clare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Clare has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Clare surname rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 397 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 173 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 541 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 797 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clare Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Clare last name is predominantly Catholic (79%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Clare surname are 5.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.66% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Clare earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 127.19% more than the national average, earning R 539,892 per year; in United States they earn 11.15% more than the national average, earning $47,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $54,258 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Clare Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Clare in the Hindi language | ||
| क्लैरे | klaire | - |
| Clare in the Marathi language | ||
| रोचाारे | rocaare | - |
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