Clear Surname
Approximately 6,030 people bear this surname
Clear Surname Definition:
Vars. of Clare, q.v. [cp. English clear, from French clair]
Clear Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,939 | 1:123,327 | 13,131 |
| England | 944 | 1:59,023 | 7,045 |
| Australia | 579 | 1:46,625 | 5,835 |
| Ireland | 374 | 1:12,591 | 1,529 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Pakistan | 227 | 1:786,977 | 11,266 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| New Zealand | 87 | 1:52,050 | 8,333 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| Northern Ireland | 45 | 1:41,001 | 3,772 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Iran | 29 | 1:2,647,673 | 84,414 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 437 | 1:10,137 | 1,464 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 613 | 1:39,764 | 5,049 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 862 | 1:58,258 | 6,468 |
Clear (1,398) may also be a first name.
Clear Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Vars. of Clare, q.v. [cp. English clear, from French clair]
These two names, mainly associated with Cos. Wexford and Kilkenny, are usually synonymous toponymics (not derived from County Clare): occasionally used for O’Clery. MIF 56
Clear Demographics
Clear Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Clear Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clear Come From? nationality or country of origin
Clear (Arabic: جُلي) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Clear? popularity and diffusion
Clear is the 80,701st most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,208,548 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Clear reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Clear is also the 209,160th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,398 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 2,939 people, or 1 in 123,327. In The United States Clear is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 8 percent live, Missouri, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Clear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Clear has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clear last name increased 341 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 14 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 273 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clear Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Clear last name is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Clear last name are 12.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.71% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Clear earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 353.43% more than the national average, earning R 1,077,530 per year; in United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.79% less than the national average, earning $43,823 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Clear Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Clear in the Arabic language | ||
| جُلي | july | - |
| جليا | jlya | - |
| جلي | jly | - |
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