Clares Surname

113,951st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Clares Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clarice.' Once popular in England as a girl-name, a French form of Clara; v. Claridge. 'Clarice of Cokkeslane, And the clerk of the chirche.'

Vision of Piers Plowman, 3113.

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Clares Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1,8431:25,3672,666
Bolivia7591:13,9871,357
Brazil6291:340,34113,066
Peru3171:100,2656,399
Philippines1111:912,05682,078
France1091:609,38380,423
Mexico801:1,551,57816,530
Argentina641:667,86646,303
Chile471:374,81910,292
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Uruguay291:118,33611,141
Cuba91:1,280,3027,343
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England31:18,572,686338,250
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China21:683,660,78330,601
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Clarés (2) are calculated separately.

Clares (203) may also be a first name.

Clares Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clarice.' Once popular in England as a girl-name, a French form of Clara; v. Claridge. 'Clarice of Cokkeslane, And the clerk of the chirche.'

Vision of Piers Plowman, 3113. 'Tho spak Clarice to Blauncheflour.' Floriz and Blauncheflour, E. E. T. Soc.

Claricia la Braceresse, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alan fil. Clarice, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

John Clarice, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Richard Clarisse, Oxfordshire ibid.

Claricia Crowe, Suffolk, ibid.

Henry Clarisse, Close Rolls, 15 Edward III. pt.

William Claricesone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Clariscia de Keltemerthorp, 1170: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1566-7. Arthur Browghe and Allice Clarrys: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Clares Last Name Facts

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

Clares is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Clarés. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clares? popularity and diffusion

It is the 113,951st most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,795,847 people. The surname Clares is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Clares are found; 46 percent are found in South America and 45 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 635,584th most common forename worldwide, borne by 203 people.

This last name is most common in Spain, where it is carried by 1,843 people, or 1 in 25,367. In Spain Clares is most frequent in: Murcia, where 25 percent reside, Andalusia, where 24 percent reside and Catalonia, where 23 percent reside. Without taking into account Spain this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Bolivia, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 16 percent reside.

Clares Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clares has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 246 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clares Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Clares earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 42.12% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,221 per year; in Colombia they earn 41.56% more than the national average, earning $32,137,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 19.33% less than the national average, earning $34,809 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clarés942/
Clarges92124/
Claries9235/
Claires9213/
Claures9213/
Clarese923/
Clayres922/
Cleares921/
Clarets921/
Clhares921/
Clarest921/
Cllares921/
Clare9124,119/
Clairess8611/
Clareese861/
Cillares861/
Claresse860/
Clahreys860/
Claire8320,340/
Claure8310,816/
Clores837,679/
Claret835,371/
Clarey832,591/
Cleare831,861/
Claris831,446/
Clarys83491/
Klares8391/
Clarie8372/
Clarez8334/
Clayre8328/
Clarge8320/
Clarer835/
Clared834/
Clarre833/
Clarea833/
Clarec833/
Claree832/
Clareh832/
Clahre831/
Clarep831/
Cllare831/
Clarei831/
Cliare830/
Claare830/
Cuellares801/
Clarice772,957/
Clairet772,323/
Clarijs77944/
Clarett77182/
Clearie77148/
Clairis77114/
Clarris7796/
Clarret7756/
Clarise7750/
Clarrey7748/
Clearey7745/
Clarish7713/
Clairge7711/
Clarije779/
Clariss778/
Clarhed777/
Cillare776/
Clarist776/
Clareet775/
Clearer774/
Clairre774/
Cellare774/
Clauret774/
Claryce773/
Clauris773/
Clairey772/
Clarrie772/
Clairee772/
Clarece772/
Claurie772/
Clarech772/
Klareus772/
Clorres771/
Klarets771/
Clariey771/
Clarrea771/
Clories771/
Cloures771/
Cloreus771/
Clahare771/
Clairer771/
Clarrys771/
Claruis770/
Clareey770/
Cloress770/
Claurre770/
Klaures770/
Clearis770/
Cleores770/
Clairie770/
Clara7325,093/
Clary7318,638/
Klare733,224/
Clore732,490/
Clari731,348/
Claré7361/
Clará739/
Clarj731/
Clarisse7124,026/
Clarysse711,837/
Sellares711,031/
Chillare7197/
Sillares7159/
Clarrett7144/
Cillaire7135/
Clairice7133/
Clairais7110/
Clairzie717/
Cellaire716/
Clariche715/
Gillares712/
Klaare's711/
Chlarist711/
Chellare711/
Clareová711/
Clarriss711/
Clearice711/
Schlaris711/
Clareice711/
Clareich711/
Clarrise711/
Claurice711/
Clairetc711/
Zellares710/
Clairise710/
Claritsh710/
Cleary6746,209/
Clarry67805/
Klahre67429/
Clairy67423/
Cloris67405/
Klaris67387/
Slores67344/
Clariz67198/
Clario67176/
Clarit67161/
Quillares67142/
Klaare67140/
Klaire6780/
Klores6779/
Claura6774/
Clorey6742/
Claray6733/
Clarra6731/
Klarys6730/
Claric6725/
Clairé6720/
Clarijsse6716/
Clairisse6716/
Klarge6715/
Klarie6713/
Clorez6712/
Clorer6711/
Cleire6710/
Clorie679/
Clauri679/
Clarid676/
Claira676/
Clorec675/
Clasri675/
Cloore674/
Klatre674/
Claroy674/
Slaris674/
Clgary673/
Cleara673/
Clotre672/
Khlare672/
Klhare672/
Clayra672/
Cllara672/
Cliari672/
Chillhare671/
Clairzuis671/
Clarri671/
Clayry671/
Cloree671/
Claury671/
Cloure671/
Clhari671/
Clarét671/
Clarêt671/
Kklare671/
Klarec671/
Clorea671/
Claurisse671/
Clauré671/
Xlaris671/
Cloret671/
Cliara671/
Klaree671/
Klarex671/
Cloire670/
Cliary670/
Clorre670/
Klarey670/
Cloyre670/
Cleore670/
Kleare670/
Claary670/
Jlores670/

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