Clave Surname

84,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Clave Surname Definition:

Mac Láithimh Also anglicized as Claffey, q.v., now Hand in Co. Monaghan by pseudo-translation. MIF 161

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Clave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,5361:28,6314,035
France1,3201:50,3206,579
Spain3591:130,2299,931
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Brazil1331:1,609,58153,222
Mexico491:2,533,18821,064
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England81:6,964,757184,742
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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.

- harold

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clavé93147/
Clavè931/
Claver9127,995/
Cleave912,404/
Clavet911,975/
Clavey91654/
Claves91356/
Clavez9191/
Sclave9124/
Clavee9115/
Claive914/
Clauve913/
Clayve912/
Claave910/
Cleaver8315,003/
Cleaves833,288/
Clavett837/
Cleavey835/
Cellave835/
Cleaved833/
Cliavez831/
Clauves831/
Clauver831/
Clauvet831/
Clhaves831/
Cleavet830/
Clive802,446/
Slave80757/
Clava80555/
Clove80293/
Klave80272/
Clavi8035/
Clabe808/
Clavy803/
Clawe801/
Jlave801/
Cleavest7714/
Clayveer771/
Clover735,984/
Clavio731,345/
Cleeve73929/
Sclavi73487/
Slavey73300/
Cloves73278/
Clavis73269/
Slaver7393/
Claber7376/
Slavei7373/
Slavet7369/
Clovey7362/
Clabes7359/
Clieve7331/
Sleave7318/
Clovet7317/
Claoue7316/
Slavez7316/
Slaves7314/
Clawey7314/
Sclove7312/
Klavei7311/
Clabey7310/
Cleavy734/
Klaive734/
Cleive733/
Clavij733/
Slavie733/
Clavér733/
Cleava732/
Klaveu732/
Clavit732/
Clampe732/
Clavid732/
Klaeve732/
Sllave732/
Claube731/
Clavay731/
Clavha731/
Cleyve731/
Klavee731/
Claabe731/
Clivhe731/
Claviz731/
Cleabe731/
Clauvy731/
Clauwe731/
Shlave731/
Klavie731/
Claybe731/
Klavej731/
Klavey730/
Clasvy730/
Clivey730/
Cleove730/
Slavets67155/
Schlabe67147/
Cellabe67109/
Sellave6781/
Sillave6756/
Clouvet6755/
Clauvis6753/
Klyaver6750/
Clasbey6741/
Schlawe6741/
Clauber6740/
Sleaver6733/
Slavett6723/
Klavets6715/
Cleuver6714/
Clavais6712/
Kliaver6710/
Klavech6710/
Klavhed678/
Cleiver672/
Cleabes672/
Clouver672/
Clovett671/
Kellave671/
Klijave671/
Jleaver671/
Clasuer671/
Clawhey671/
Claybey671/
Schlava671/
Sliavey671/
Szlaver671/
Clawiey671/
Cleoves670/
Cleavis670/
Clawoey670/
Slauver670/
Claiber670/
Klavest670/
Cleover670/
Clavoit670/
Chlover670/
Cleaber670/

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