Clearkin Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Clearkin Surname Definition:

Ó Cleirchin A sept belonging to the barony of Coshma now very rare there. IF 811 Map Lim

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Clearkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland471:94,2526,181
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Clearkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cleirchin A sept belonging to the barony of Coshma now very rare there. IF 811 Map Lim

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This is a trade name. The original was a clerk.

- brian.clearkin

Clearkin Last Name Facts

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

Clearkin has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clearkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,106,139th most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname Clearkin is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Clearkin are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Clearkin is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 44 percent live, New Jersey, where 27 percent live and California, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Clearkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clearkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Clearkin last name rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clearkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Clearkin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clerkin932,726/
Clarkin932,526/
Clarking889/
Clarkind881/
Clearken880/
Clerrkin880/
Clarkn861/
Clarkking824/
Clercin80400/
Clarken80291/
Clerken807/
Klarkin805/
Clerquin75177/
Claircin7576/
Klarkina756/
Klyarkin753/
Klerkina751/
Clercken750/
Klyarkina717/
Kliarkina713/
Clairquin711/
Klerken67137/
Clercen671/
Kellerking670/
Clarkemd631/

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