Claver Surname

19,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burundi
Highest density in:
Burundi

Claver Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the cleaver,' i.e. mace-bearer. 'Clavia, a mace or club, as Strjeantia Gaviat is the Serjeancy of the Mace (Bailey). In a treaty agreed upon between the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Commonalty of Norwich in 1414, it was declared that 'the Mayor and twenty-four shall choose a common clerk, a coroner, two clavers, and eight constables; and the sixty common council shall choose a common speaker, one coroner, two clavers, and eight constables'; v.

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Claver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burundi16,4501:596157
Rwanda6,2011:1,833444
Spain1,8481:25,2992,660
Philippines1,0401:97,34416,959
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Chad5781:23,5162,818
United States4071:890,56267,298
France1151:577,58977,507
Argentina891:480,26335,686
Suriname891:6,2091,452
Netherlands771:219,31429,463
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Mexico411:3,027,46822,993
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Angola361:749,7002,649
Taiwan271:868,3246,112
Ivory Coast261:887,35522,826
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Benin231:449,37431,324
England161:3,482,379114,324
Colombia131:3,674,92915,922
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Burkina Faso91:2,039,12215,494
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
India71:109,580,769786,157
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

The alternate forms: Clavér (3) & Cláver (2) are calculated separately.

Claver (33,300) may also be a first name.

Claver Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the cleaver,' i.e. mace-bearer. 'Clavia, a mace or club, as Strjeantia Gaviat is the Serjeancy of the Mace (Bailey). In a treaty agreed upon between the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Commonalty of Norwich in 1414, it was declared that 'the Mayor and twenty-four shall choose a common clerk, a coroner, two clavers, and eight constables; and the sixty common council shall choose a common speaker, one coroner, two clavers, and eight constables'; v. Bromefield's Norfolk. Without doubt Cleaver is a corruption of Claver.

Simon le Claver, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes le Claver, Norfolk, 1333: History of Norfolk.

John le Claver, Norfolk, 1333: ibid.

Walter le Claver, rector of All Saints, Norwich. ibid.

Henry le Claver. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

John le Clavier. Rotuli Normanniae in Turri Londinensi.

John Cleaver, rector of South Creak, Norfolk, 1669: History of Norfolk.

William Cleaver.

1653. Baptised — John, s. Samuell Cleaver: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1790. Married — Edward Cleaver and Sarah Dow: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

One who cleaves wood. In forest districts, lath-cleaving is still a distinct occupation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

English, one who cleaves; a dweller on a cleave or cliff.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Claver Last Name Facts

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

The surname Claver (Arabic: كلافير, Marathi: चावेर) occurs more in Burundi more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Clavér or Cláver. Click here for other possible spellings of Claver.

How Common Is The Last Name Claver? popularity and diffusion

It is the 19,592nd most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 260,316 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Claver live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 25,691st most commonly held forename globally, held by 33,300 people.

Claver is most commonly held in Burundi, where it is carried by 16,450 people, or 1 in 596. Barring Burundi this last name is found in 66 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 22 percent are found and Spain, where 7 percent are found.

Claver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Claver has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Claver last name grew 515 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Claver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Claver last name are 41.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Claver earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $22,153,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.13% more than the national average, earning $44,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.83% less than the national average, earning $30,889 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clavér943/
Cláver942/
Cleaver9215,003/
Clavere92391/
Clavert92159/
Claveir9212/
Sclaver929/
Claverd921/
Clauver921/
Clave915,740/
Schlaver8650/
Claveire861/
Clauvert861/
Clayveer861/
Claivere860/
Klaver837,222/
Clover835,984/
Cleave832,404/
Clavet831,975/
Clavey83654/
Claves83356/
Slaver8393/
Clavez8391/
Clavir8389/
Claber8376/
Clavee8315/
Clawer8310/
Claive834/
Clauve833/
Clayve832/
Claave830/
Claverová805/
Cleaves773,288/
Klavert77143/
Kleaver77119/
Klyaver7750/
Clauber7740/
Sleaver7733/
Clabert7720/
Clamper7719/
Sclover7715/
Klaiver7714/
Kliaver7710/
Klaverd779/
Slavert777/
Clavett777/
Klavier775/
Slavier775/
Cleavey775/
Clavère775/
Cellave775/
Cleaved773/
Clavire773/
Cleiver772/
Klayver772/
Clouver772/
Jleaver771/
Clasuer771/
Cliavez771/
Clauves771/
Szlaver771/
Clauvet771/
Clauwer771/
Clabier771/
Clhaves771/
Clovert771/
Slauver770/
Claiber770/
Claivir770/
Cleavet770/
Cleover770/
Chlover770/
Cleaber770/
Clava73555/
Clove73293/
Klave73272/
Clavé73147/
Clavi7335/
Clabe738/
Clavy733/
Clawe731/
Clavè731/
Schlawer7133/
Claybert7131/
Cleavest7114/
Clavaire7111/
Clabertt716/
Claubert714/
Clampfer713/
Slaveyjr712/
Schlaber712/
Klayvert712/
Schlover711/
Clampher711/
Cleiverr711/
Clouvier711/
Kleavert710/
Claywier710/
Slover673,349/
Clower673,304/
Clavio671,345/
Klaber67499/
Klover67357/
Cloves67278/
Clavis67269/
Klawer67203/
Klavir6763/
Clovey6762/
Slaber6737/
Clober6730/
Clovet6717/
Claoue6716/
Clawey6714/
Žlaber6712/
Klavei6711/
Klavér6711/
Clabey6710/
Slavir675/
Cleavy674/
Klaive674/
Cleive673/
Clavij673/
Zlaber673/
Cleava672/
Klaveu672/
Clavit672/
Clavid672/
Klaverova671/
Claube671/
Clavay671/
Clavha671/
Clawre671/
Cleyve671/
Gellhaver671/
Slaverova671/
Slawer671/
Klavee671/
Klavèr671/
Claabe671/
Claviz671/
Cleabe671/
Clauvy671/
Clauwe671/
Klavie671/
Claybe671/
Klayverth671/
Klavej671/
Zellhaver670/
Klavey670/
Clasvy670/
Cleove670/

Claver Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Claver in the Marathi language
चावेरcavera-
Claver in the Arabic language
كلافيرklafyr-

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