Claveau Surname

90,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Claveau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Claveau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,9261:12,5921,855
France1,9161:34,6674,223
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
Chile651:271,0238,011
New Caledonia361:7,6731,760
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Claveau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Claveau occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Claveau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 90,274th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,372,161 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Claveau live; 59 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Gallo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 2,926 people, or 1 in 12,592. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 91 percent live, Ontario, where 6 percent live and Alberta, where 1 percent live. Apart from Canada Claveau exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in France, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Claveau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Claveau has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Claveau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Claveau surname are 7.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Claveau earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.62% more than the national average, earning $48,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.74% less than the national average, earning $41,365 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clavitea80302/
Clavetea8017/
Clavia775/
Clavius71120/
Clavija715/
Clavéus711/
Claviceyas711/
Claveseyas711/
Claivius671/
Clauvius671/
Claviejo671/
Klavia6211/
Clabia629/
Clowea621/
Clovius5739/
Klavéus574/
Clawiey571/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Claveau
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