Clawley Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Clawley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clulow,' a locality in the township of Wincle, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. From Clulow Cross there is said to be a fine view over parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire. The surname has crossed the border and is well known in the former county.
Read More About This SurnameClawley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:612,286 | 36,401 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 70 | 1:348,220 | 22,196 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Clawley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clulow,' a locality in the township of Wincle, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. From Clulow Cross there is said to be a fine view over parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire. The surname has crossed the border and is well known in the former county.
1615. Married — Ralph Hordeme and Anne Cluley: Reg. Prestbury Ch., Cheshire.
1617. — Robert Millington and Ellen Cluley: ibid.
1625. Married — John Cluloand Ann Hult: St. Mary Aldermary.
1633. — George Davis and Bridgett Clulye: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1648. — John Paine and Elizabeth Clewly: ibid.
1727. — Thomas Cluley and Elizabeth Wilks: St. George, Hanover Square.
1804. John Clulow, town clerk of Macclesfield: Earwaker's East Cheshire.
'William Benton Clulow (1802-82), dissenting minister, was a native of Leek, Staffordshire': Dictionary of National Biography.
Clawley Demographics
Average Clawley Salary in
England
£20,879
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Clawley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clawley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Clawley is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Clawley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,795,579th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname Clawley occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Clawley live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Clawley is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 612,286. In England Clawley is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent are found, Shropshire, where 13 percent are found and West Midlands, where 13 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Clawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Clawley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Clawley last name expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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