Clear Surname

80,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Clear Surname Definition:

Vars. of Clare, q.v. [cp. English clear, from French clair]

Clear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9391:123,32713,131
England9441:59,0237,045
Australia5791:46,6255,835
Ireland3741:12,5911,529
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Pakistan2271:786,97711,266
Canada1031:357,72432,292
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
France771:862,633101,453
Northern Ireland451:41,0013,772
Wales301:103,1518,167
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Israel251:342,30528,607
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
India221:34,866,608408,224
Singapore211:262,27211,611
China141:97,665,8265,141
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4371:10,1371,464
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6131:39,7645,049
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8621:58,2586,468

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Clear Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clear (Arabic: جُلي) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clear? popularity and diffusion

The last name Clear is the 80,701st most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,208,548 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Clear are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Clear is also the 209,160th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 1,398 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,939 people, or 1 in 123,327. In The United States Clear is most frequent 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 occurrence of Clear has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 carrying the Clear last name is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States Clear are 12.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.71% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cleare911,861/
Cleard9170/
Cklear911/
Clar893,734/
Cler892,148/
Cellear830/
Clehart830/
Clare8024,119/
Clair8017,236/
Claar802,779/
Cloer802,015/
Clere801,409/
Cluer80759/
Claur80670/
Cleer80461/
Klear80377/
Clert80213/
Claer80165/
Clier80119/
Cleur80101/
Clard8070/
Clarr8050/
Cleir8032/
Clart8024/
Clahr8020/
Cılar8018/
Chler806/
Clarh806/
Cliar805/
Clerr803/
Clarp802/
Clyer802/
Chlar802/
Clehr802/
Cklar801/
Cllar801/
Ckler801/
Claër801/
Clayr800/
Czlar800/
Clyar800/
Cuellear771/
Clower733,304/
Cleere731,942/
Clauer73702/
Cellar73624/
Celler73612/
Ciller73418/
Clahar73175/
Clayer73145/
Claerr73131/
Cillar7372/
Clajer7370/
Kleyar7325/
Cöller7313/
Clawer7310/
Cleire7310/
Chleir739/
Hchler736/
Claird734/
Clarre733/
Claier733/
Clerre733/
Clayjr732/
Tclair732/
Cllier732/
Clejer732/
Kclaar731/
Kleear731/
Clairr731/
Clayor731/
Clesre731/
Cleyer731/
Clhair731/
Cllare731/
Clouer731/
Tchler731/
Cloyer731/
Cllard731/
Claiar731/
Dclair731/
Cliard731/
Cliart731/
Cleure731/
Cleier730/
Cliare730/
Claare730/
Cleore730/
Tchlar730/
Kleare730/
Chloer730/
Klar6710,456/
Kler672,487/
Coellar671,517/
Chiller67446/
Cuiller67364/
Chillar67249/
Chellar67100/
Cheller6770/
Cuillar6732/
Cıkılar6726/
Czellar6725/
Zler6715/
Clogger679/
Kleňhar678/
Celliar677/
Killear675/
Clarová674/
Clogier673/
Qlar673/
Coeller672/
Clir672/
Kellear671/
Chllare671/
Clouier671/
Clugier671/
Clér671/
Celllar671/
Clär671/
Clèr671/
Cleerre671/
Clarova671/
Clauier671/
Clahare671/
Cljr671/
Clayard670/
Clohier670/
Celleer670/
Clagger670/
Cloyher670/
Tschler670/
Clowerd670/

Clear Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Clear in the Arabic language
جُليjuly-
جلياjlya-
جليjly-

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