Cleator Surname
Approximately 619 people bear this surname
Cleator Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Cleator (Cumb.) [the second element is the Old English óra, a ‘bank,’ 'shore;’ if not from a pers. name the first element may be English cleat, ‘an object for fastening ropes’]
Cleator Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 191 | 1:291,718 | 22,402 |
| United States | 153 | 1:2,369,013 | 146,433 |
| Isle of Man | 84 | 1:1,022 | 155 |
| Canada | 83 | 1:443,923 | 38,562 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 172 | 1:316 | 63 |
| England | 117 | 1:208,336 | 16,331 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Cleator (12) may also be a first name.
Cleator Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Cleator (Cumb.) [the second element is the Old English óra, a ‘bank,’ 'shore;’ if not from a pers. name the first element may be English cleat, ‘an object for fastening ropes’]
Is probably a name of English extraction, though McCletter being found in 1511 would seem to point to a Celtic origin.
Compare Cleator-Moor in Cumberland.
Cleator Demographics
Cleator Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cleator Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cleator Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cleator occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cleator? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 524,446th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 11,773,095 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Cleator are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Cleator is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 12 people.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England it is most common in: Merseyside, where 22 percent are found, Lancashire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Other than England Cleator exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and The Isle of Man, where 14 percent are found.
Cleator Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cleator has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cleator last name rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 695 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cleator Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Cleator surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cleator last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cleator earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.61% more than the national average, earning R 348,408 per year; in United States they earn 20.06% less than the national average, earning $34,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.09% less than the national average, earning $47,156 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clator | 92 | 16 | / |
| Claytor | 86 | 3,468 | / |
| Claitor | 86 | 68 | / |
| Cleytor | 86 | 2 | / |
| Clestor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Clautour | 80 | 465 | / |
| Claytore | 80 | 10 | / |
| Cllaetor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cllaytor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cletar | 77 | 9 | / |
| Clatur | 77 | 5 | / |
| Zlator | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kletor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clytor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clatar | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cloytor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cloutour | 67 | 213 | / |
| Klasztor | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cloustor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chleetar | 67 | 0 | / |
| Källetorp | 63 | 1 | / |
| Zlatar | 62 | 1,536 | / |
| Clitar | 62 | 607 | / |
| Klitor | 62 | 25 | / |
| Zlatár | 62 | 14 | / |
| Klatar | 62 | 2 | / |
| Chellathur | 59 | 3 | / |
| Cliteur | 57 | 98 | / |
| Khlystor | 53 | 2 | / |
| Clauteur | 53 | 1 | / |
| Clittard | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kellitor | 53 | 0 | / |
| Klaturova | 50 | 29 | / |
| Klatthaar | 50 | 18 | / |
| Klauthaar | 50 | 0 | / |
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