Clave Surname
Approximately 5,740 people bear this surname
Clave Surname Definition:
Mac Láithimh Also anglicized as Claffey, q.v., now Hand in Co. Monaghan by pseudo-translation. MIF 161
Read More About This SurnameClave Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3,536 | 1:28,631 | 4,035 |
| France | 1,320 | 1:50,320 | 6,579 |
| Spain | 359 | 1:130,229 | 9,931 |
| United States | 196 | 1:1,849,280 | 120,610 |
| Brazil | 133 | 1:1,609,581 | 53,222 |
| Mexico | 49 | 1:2,533,188 | 21,064 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Taiwan | 20 | 1:1,172,237 | 8,044 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
The alternate forms: Clavé (147) & Clavè (1) are calculated separately.
Clave (197) may also be a first name.
Clave Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Láithimh Also anglicized as Claffey, q.v., now Hand in Co. Monaghan by pseudo-translation. MIF 161
User-submitted Reference
A variant of the Spanish word "Llave" which (according to the www.spanishdict.com) means (a) something to open a lock or a key (b) device that controls the flow of something (c) move in wrestling or martial arts. The word "Llave" is a feminine noun.
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Average Clave Salary in
United States
$43,913 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Clave Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clave Come From? nationality or country of origin
Clave is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Clavé or Clavè. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Clave? popularity and diffusion
It is the 84,210th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,269,607 people. The last name Clave is mostly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Clave are found; 62 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 61 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 646,152nd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 197 people.
The surname Clave is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,536 people, or 1 in 28,631. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Ilocos, where 27 percent live, National Capital Region, where 15 percent live and Calabarzon, where 9 percent live. Aside from The Philippines this surname exists 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 prevalency of Clave has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clave surname increased 632 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clave Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Clave last name are 1.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.
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