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Where Does The Last Name Clave Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Clave is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Clavé or Clavè. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clave? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 84,210^th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,269,607 people. Clave occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Clave reside; 62 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 61 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Clave is also the 646,152^nd most frequent given name throughout the world, held by 197 people.

It is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,536 people, or 1 in 28,631. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Ilocos, where 27 percent live, National Capital Region, where 15 percent live and Calabarzon, where 9 percent live. Outside of The Philippines this last name is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in France, where 23 percent live and Spain, where 6 percent live.

Clave Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Clave has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Clave last name expanded 632 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clave Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Clave surname are 1.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.08% being registered with the party.

The amount Clave earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $43,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $44,758 CAD per year.