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 found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cleg? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Cleg occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 35 percent of Cleg reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cleg is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.
Cleg is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 40 percent live, Mississippi, where 20 percent live and New Jersey, where 20 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 18 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.
Cleg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cleg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cleg last name decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 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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