Clavel Surname

25,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Clavel Surname Definition:

CLAVILE: Walter de C. was a tenant in chief in Dorset and Devon. Domesd. His male descendants continued to possess lands in the former county till 1774. Lysons. Two Clevilles occur in the Itin. Norman; one near Pont l'Eveque, the other near Yvetot.

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Clavel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8,2731:8,029693
Mexico3,3151:37,4442,194
Philippines2,3321:43,4136,943
El Salvador1,4601:4,345473
United States9331:388,48834,165
Spain8911:52,4714,871
Argentina6791:62,9515,371
Canada5441:67,7317,803
Bolivia5401:19,6601,650
Venezuela3991:75,6993,121
Chile3251:54,2052,389
Switzerland2781:29,5434,471
Cuba2781:41,4491,838
Honduras1981:44,5271,195
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Ecuador1101:144,5997,007
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
New Caledonia521:5,3121,081
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Panama401:97,8063,773
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Belgium251:459,86646,150
England211:2,653,24194,788
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Paraguay191:380,8815,564
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Guatemala111:1,462,0615,661
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Belize91:39,4972,328
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Clavel (1,903) may also be a first name.

Clavel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CLAVILE: Walter de C. was a tenant in chief in Dorset and Devon. Domesd. His male descendants continued to possess lands in the former county till 1774. Lysons. Two Clevilles occur in the Itin. Norman; one near Pont l'Eveque, the other near Yvetot.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A baronial family from C. near Rouen. Walter de C. in 1086 held 37 lordships in barony, Devon (Domesd.). In 1165 Walter de C. held 10 fees of the Honour of Gloucester (Liber Niger). Lomen-Claville according to Pole was the seat of the barony in Devon. Ralph de C. of this family held a fief in Dorset from Alured de Lincoln 13th cent. Various branches of this family continued for ages in Dorset. That of Smedmore in that county continued to 1774 (Hutchins, Dorset).

The Norman People (1874)

Clavel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clavel (Arabic: كلافيل) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clavel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 25,308th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 341,946 people. The surname Clavel is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Clavel reside; 40 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 174,243rd most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 1,903 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 8,273 people, or 1 in 8,029. In France Clavel is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 41 percent are found, Occitanie, where 24 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 11 percent are found. Barring France this last name exists in 71 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 16 percent are found and The Philippines, where 11 percent are found.

Clavel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clavel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clavel last name rose 4,665 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clavel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clavel surname are 36.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.12% being registered with the political party.

The amount Clavel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 158.34% more than the national average, earning $58,650,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.8% more than the national average, earning $43,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.38% less than the national average, earning $42,538 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clavell921,771/
Clauvel9211/
Clayvel921/
Claveul921/
Clavele921/
Clavelle86924/
Hclavell862/
Cleavell860/
Clayvell860/
Clovel83369/
Clavil839/
Slavel836/
Klavel836/
Claveille8033/
Clavelová801/
Clayvelle800/
Clouvel77349/
Claivil7785/
Clawell7712/
Slavell7711/
Clovell779/
Clauvil774/
Clahuel772/
Clawele771/
Clavile770/
Clavill770/
Claville71179/
Sellavel7118/
Clovelle711/
Clehavil711/
Clayvill710/
Cleuvell710/
Klavelle710/
Clayville67269/
Clovil6791/
Claiville671/
Clauville670/

Clavel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Clavel in the Arabic language
كلافيلklafyl-

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