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
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Clear Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clear Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Clear (Arabic: جُلي) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Clear? popularity and diffusion
The surname Clear is the 80,701st most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,208,548 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Clear reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 209,160th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 1,398 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,939 people, or 1 in 123,327. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 8 percent are found, Missouri, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 72 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Clear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Clear has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Clear last name expanded 341 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 14 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 273 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clear Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Clear surname is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Clear last name are 12.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.71% registered with 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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