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Where Does The Last Name Clays Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Clays occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clays? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 599,225^th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 14,041,514 people. The last name Clays occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Clays live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,775,424^th most frequently used given name worldwide, borne by 34 people.

The surname Clays is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 364,170. In England it is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 35 percent live, Cheshire, where 24 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Belgium, where 23 percent live.

Clays Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Clays has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Clays last name expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 307 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clays Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Clays surname are 27.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Clays earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.95% less than the national average, earning $42,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $49,625 CAD per year.