Clean Surname

758,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Clean Surname Definition:

From Cle'an, a Gaelic reduced form of (Mac)Gill' Sheathain (Maclean). Effie Clean in parish of Borgue, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 568).

Clean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon1071:52,6834,277
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Iran601:1,279,70953,896
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France21:33,211,361423,184
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Clean (931) may also be a first name.

Clean Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Cle'an, a Gaelic reduced form of (Mac)Gill' Sheathain (Maclean). Effie Clean in parish of Borgue, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 568).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Giolla Eáin A galloglass family of Scottish origin, numerous in Antrim and Derry. SIF 34

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac-Lean, deprived of the Celtic prefix.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Clean Last Name Facts

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

Clean is more frequently found in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clean? popularity and diffusion

The last name Clean is the 758,524th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 19,330,361 people. Clean is predominantly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Clean are found; 58 percent are found in West Asia and 55 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 265,066th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 931 people.

Clean is most prevalent in Lebanon, where it is borne by 107 people, or 1 in 52,683. In Lebanon it is mostly found in: Beirut Governorate, where 44 percent live, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 39 percent live and Beqaa Governorate, where 15 percent live. Excluding Lebanon this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 27 percent live and Iran, where 16 percent live.

Clean Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Armenian Apostolic (77%) in Lebanon.

Clean earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 21.22% more than the national average, earning $60,228 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clejan91244/
Cleane9116/
Cleant917/
Clehan916/
Cleaon915/
Cleand914/
Cleann914/
Kclean911/
Clan89519/
Clen89321/
Clehane8351/
Cleanne834/
Cellean832/
Cleasen831/
Cleyant831/
Chleian831/
Clleand830/
Clleian830/
Clain808,982/
Clein801,059/
Cleon801,054/
Chlan80518/
Clent80249/
Clang80228/
Klean80148/
Clian80144/
Cluen8090/
Cloen8083/
Cleyn8061/
Cleen8057/
Clann8039/
Clane8033/
Chlen8033/
Claen8032/
Clien8032/
Clene8027/
Clehn8024/
Clant8017/
Clenn8015/
Cland8013/
Claun8010/
Clahn807/
Zlean806/
Clayn804/
Cleam803/
Cleng803/
Cljan803/
Claan803/
Clemn803/
Clenc803/
Clyan801/
Clasn801/
Clend800/
Clesn800/
Clyen800/
Cuillean770/
Clasen7310,091/
Claßen735,562/
Cellan732,405/
Cillan73656/
Clesen73242/
Cleham73225/
Claing73167/
Kleian73126/
Chlyan73114/
Cleine73101/
Clasén7383/
Clahan7369/
Clasin7369/
Chlian7358/
Clayon7347/
Cleone7328/
Kleean7328/
Cloyan7326/
Chloen7324/
Cleyne7323/
Clauen7323/
Cleijn7317/
Kleyan7316/
Clemnt7313/
Cleene7310/
Clausn738/
Cleyon738/
Chlajn737/
Cletin736/
Zleahn736/
Clujan736/
Clatin735/
Cleoun735/
Claund734/
Klejan734/
Kliean733/
Chlaen733/
Cliang733/
Tchlan732/
Cleung732/
Claian732/
Kleahn731/
Kleank731/
Chllan731/
Claehn731/
Clawen731/
Claytn731/
Clemne731/
Cliane731/
Cliant731/
Cluian731/
Claten731/
Clowen731/
Clajon731/
Cleing731/
Cleamh731/
Cleont731/
Clenck731/
Zleian731/
Zlejan731/
Chlain731/
Chlein731/
Cleyen731/
Cléjan731/
Clayen731/
Clamng731/
Clanne731/
Clasèn731/
Clatén731/
Cliten731/
Cleten731/
Clainn731/
Cleoon731/
Chlene731/
Claymn730/
Cclain730/
Clehne730/
Clesin730/
Claien730/
Clayan730/
Claunn730/
Clehen730/
Clengh730/
Klehan730/
Cleunn730/
Claunt730/
Clehon730/
Clejeanne711/
Coellejan711/
Clausen6741,685/
Clem6712,556/
Claasen6711,218/
Classen6710,625/
Claußen673,966/
Klan673,963/
Klen672,164/
Chellan671,618/
Claaßen671,607/
Clam67790/
Chillan67504/
Clahsen67475/
Clasing67441/
Zlan67285/
Clijsen67252/
Clahane67231/
Killean67202/
Clissen67169/
Clausén67117/
Clausin67102/
Cleijne67102/
Clayang6799/
Clouten6795/
Cillian6782/
Cluysen6780/
Cleesen6762/
Cellian6757/
Chloyan6752/
Cleocin6742/
Cluyten6728/
Clousen6722/
Clessin6721/
Clayten6715/
Cuellan6713/
Cleysen6711/
Claysen6710/
Cleusen6710/
Clayhan678/
Qlen678/
Clehoun678/
Classén677/
Chlayon677/
Clessen675/
Qlan675/
Claucen675/
Classin675/
Tchlian675/
Kleasen674/
Clesent674/
Claasin674/
Cliacin674/
Claisen673/
Cuillan673/
Cllahan673/
Klejyan673/
Clawien673/
Claytin672/
Clenova672/
Clitten672/
Cleoyon672/
Claszen672/
Zleehan672/
Clachen671/
Chloian671/
Cellhan671/
Cheelleyan671/
Claahan671/
Clayent671/
Clayion671/
Clehent671/
Cloyann671/
Clytten671/
Cleyoun671/
Clicent671/
Celleon671/
Cleisen671/
Cleisin671/
Cleonne671/
Kcleong671/
Cleting671/
Clijyan671/
Clayjan671/
Claindt671/
Klejamn671/
Clatten670/
Kellean670/
Clawene670/
Clasenn670/
Cleyone670/
Clauten670/
Clehend670/
Claggen670/
Cliooen670/
Cleecen670/
Clautin670/
Clemnnt670/

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