Clarissa Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Clarissa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Clarissa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1551:853,22164,334
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Clarissa (77,976) may also be a first name.

Clarissa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clarissa (Arabic: كلريسا, Marathi: कॅलरीसा) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clarissa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,073,555th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. The last name Clarissa is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Clarissa reside; 87 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 69 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 12,637th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 77,976 people.

The surname Clarissa is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 155 people, or 1 in 853,221. In Indonesia Clarissa is mostly found in: East Java, where 56 percent are found, Riau, where 19 percent are found and Jambi, where 11 percent are found. Besides Indonesia this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Clarissa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Clarissa in the Marathi language
कॅलरीसाkelarisa-
Clarissa in the Arabic language
كلريساklrysa-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Clarissa
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