Cleg Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Cleg Surname Definition:
The name Mac Leog in the ogam character, which is probably connected with the Irish Mac Liacc or Mac Liag, was discovered by Professor Rhys on a stone at the Friary, Arbory. Mac Liag would easily become Cleg and Clague.
'Mac Liag, Chief Poet of Erinn, ’ a.
Read More About This SurnameCleg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
Cleg (13) may also be a first name.
Cleg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The name Mac Leog in the ogam character, which is probably connected with the Irish Mac Liacc or Mac Liag, was discovered by Professor Rhys on a stone at the Friary, Arbory. Mac Liag would easily become Cleg and Clague.
'Mac Liag, Chief Poet of Erinn, ’ a.d. 1014.
It is just possible that this name may be derived from kleggi, 'a horse-fly'. We may note that the name Porsteinn Clegge, where Clegge is a nickname, is found in the Landnámabóc.
In 1405 Gilbert Cleg received letters of protection from Henry IV. to come to the Isle of Man.
Cleg Demographics
Average Cleg Salary in
United States
$8,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cleg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cleg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cleg is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cleg click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cleg? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cleg is the 4,772,636th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Cleg is primarily found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Cleg reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 13 people.
The last name Cleg is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 40 percent reside, Mississippi, where 20 percent reside and New Jersey, where 20 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 18 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.
Cleg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cleg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cleg Last Name Statistics demography
Cleg earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 79.82% less than the national average, earning $8,708 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clegg | 89 | 27,305 | / |
| Cleeg | 89 | 6 | / |
| Clegs | 89 | 5 | / |
| Clegt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Cleig | 89 | 0 | / |
| Scleg | 89 | 0 | / |
| Cleag | 89 | 0 | / |
| Clg | 86 | 4 | / |
| Cleugh | 80 | 445 | / |
| Schleg | 80 | 65 | / |
| Cleggs | 80 | 29 | / |
| Cleigh | 80 | 19 | / |
| Cilleg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Clegue | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dclegg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cleagg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cleagh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Clec | 75 | 154 | / |
| Kleg | 75 | 45 | / |
| Sleg | 75 | 36 | / |
| Clek | 75 | 17 | / |
| Clig | 75 | 14 | / |
| Clex | 75 | 6 | / |
| Clgk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dclg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cclg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cjlg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Clgc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Clgx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Clgz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Clkg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Clqg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Clgh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schleig | 73 | 205 | / |
| Cleague | 73 | 30 | / |
| Schlieg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cleigue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schlegg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chlegue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scleigh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cleek | 67 | 1,800 | / |
| Chlek | 67 | 674 | / |
| Slegt | 67 | 383 | / |
| Schleigh | 67 | 333 | / |
| Clyke | 67 | 300 | / |
| Cleak | 67 | 251 | / |
| Shleg | 67 | 237 | / |
| Slegg | 67 | 181 | / |
| Slegh | 67 | 169 | / |
| Cílek | 67 | 125 | / |
| Cleck | 67 | 87 | / |
| Cligg | 67 | 40 | / |
| Chelg | 67 | 40 | / |
| Chleq | 67 | 33 | / |
| Klegg | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chilg | 67 | 8 | / |
| Szleg | 67 | 8 | / |
| Claig | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cliek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cleix | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cleke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cleac | 67 | 3 | / |
| Celgh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sleig | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kyleg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schlechg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czlek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kleag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klieg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qlegg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clect | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cluig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccqlg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schliegg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qlegp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sclek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xlekg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sclig | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kleig | 67 | 0 | / |
| Clayg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sleag | 67 | 0 | / |
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