Claris Surname
Approximately 1,446 people bear this surname
Claris 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.
Read More About This SurnameClaris Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 452 | 1:146,953 | 22,745 |
| Kenya | 258 | 1:178,992 | 13,473 |
| Cameroon | 181 | 1:114,746 | 13,259 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| Philippines | 46 | 1:2,200,831 | 124,033 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Palestine | 9 | 1:505,428 | 12,843 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 58 | 1:420,265 | 24,785 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Claris (70,464) may also be a first name.
Claris 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).
(Anglo-Ital.-Latin) Anglicizations of the Ital. Clarice (c pron. as ch) = Illustrious [Latin clar-us + the fem. agential suff. ~ix, -icis]
Claris Demographics
Claris Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Claris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Claris Come From? nationality or country of origin
Claris (Hindi: क्लैरिस) is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Claris? popularity and diffusion
It is the 269,873rd most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,039,797 people. The last name Claris occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Claris live; 35 percent live in Western Europe and 33 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 13,773rd most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 70,464 people.
The surname is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 452 people, or 1 in 146,953. In France Claris is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 30 percent live, Occitanie, where 25 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent live. Besides France this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 18 percent live and Cameroon, where 13 percent live.
Claris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Claris has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Claris surname rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Claris Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Claris surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Claris last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.
The amount Claris earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 52.59% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,191 per year; in United States they earn 14.17% more than the national average, earning $49,263 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.23% less than the national average, earning $48,080 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Claris Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Claris in the Hindi language | ||
| क्लैरिस | klairisa | - |
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