Clauge Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Clauge Surname Definition:

The name Mac Leog in the ogam character, which is probably connected with the Irish Mac Liacc or Mac Liag, was discovered by Professor Rhys on a stone at the Friary, Arbory. Mac Liag would easily become Cleg and Clague.

'Mac Liag, Chief Poet of Erinn, ’ a.

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Clauge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France151:4,428,181244,602
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Clauge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name Mac Leog in the ogam character, which is probably connected with the Irish Mac Liacc or Mac Liag, was discovered by Professor Rhys on a stone at the Friary, Arbory. Mac Liag would easily become Cleg and Clague.

'Mac Liag, Chief Poet of Erinn, ’ a.d. 1014.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Clauge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clauge occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Clauge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clauge? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Clauge live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Clauge is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 4,428,181. In France it is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 93 percent live and Brittany, where 7 percent live. Beside France this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clauges9239/
Clauger921/
Claudge920/
Cluge9111/
Clage912/
Claugher8617/
Clause833,466/
Cleage83111/
Clages83111/
Clager83110/
Clauze8357/
Clugey8311/
Klauge838/
Claege836/
Claige836/
Claget835/
Cluger834/
Clange832/
Chlage831/
Clouge831/
Cluget830/
Clagge830/
Claugheey800/
Clauser772,467/
Clagett771,489/
Clauzet77469/
Clauset7757/
Clugher7737/
Clausey7723/
Clauzer779/
Cliughe777/
Cluggie775/
Clagget775/
Clauses775/
Clausøe774/
Cloughe771/
Clugier771/
Clauzea771/
Claguer771/
Clainge771/
Claucei771/
Claidge770/
Clugget770/
Clauese770/
Claiger770/
Clagger770/
Clageth770/
Clauseu770/
Kluge7333,010/
Clase732,809/
Cluse73559/
Klage73327/
Cluze73250/
Clace7394/
Clugy7317/
Claze7312/
Claje738/
Cluce732/
Cluga732/
Zluge732/
Cloge731/
Qluge731/
Clagy730/
Claggett712,162/
Clauzier71692/
Claucher712/
Chillage712/
Clauchet712/
Claggerr711/
Clayouse711/
Cloughey711/
Cluggett710/
Cloughes710/
Claygett710/
Claughay710/
Klaugher710/
Clouse6710,941/
Klause671,725/
Clausi671,526/
Claase671,398/
Claise67715/
Cluzet67627/
Klagge67433/
Klauze67375/
Clease67246/
Clases67192/
Clazie67147/
Clazer67147/
Claser67145/
Cluyse67145/
Clacey67119/
Cligge6778/
Clajer6770/
Klunge6765/
Klyuge6764/
Clasey6762/
Klaege6746/
Klange6745/
Klauga6738/
Kluges6731/
Clazey6722/
Cluche6721/
Clodge6716/
Klugey6716/
Clache6713/
Cluset6712/
Clacee6711/
Cluezi6710/
Kludge679/
Klugie679/
Claset675/
Cluses674/
Clauza673/
Clasea672/
Cleaze672/
Cluser672/
Clausí672/
Cluise672/
Klugee672/
Klaged671/
Cleuse671/
Cliase671/
Clluse671/
Cloger671/
Klouge671/
Clausy671/
Klauce671/
Cluzer671/
Kliuge671/
Klauże671/
Clhase671/
Cligie671/
Clouje671/
Cluzes671/
Clazes671/
Clauzy671/
Clagui671/
Chillouge671/
Clauzi671/
Clogie670/
Clouce670/
Kluege670/
Clusey670/
Kluige670/
Cliuga670/
Klutge670/
Clouze670/
Cloige670/
Clucey670/

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