Clemenson Surname

239,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Clemenson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clement' or 'Clemence,' nick. Clem, diminutive Clem-et, now Clemmit. Common to both sexes (compare Constant and Constance). Clement is a rare font-name in the 19th century.

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Clemenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8701:416,61936,159
France2901:229,04435,526
England1521:366,56626,048
Israel1121:76,4079,309
Scotland891:60,1554,924
Australia591:457,55435,515
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Jamaica171:168,8205,436
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

The alternate forms: Clémenson (12) are calculated separately.

Clemenson (140) may also be a first name.

Clemenson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clement' or 'Clemence,' nick. Clem, diminutive Clem-et, now Clemmit. Common to both sexes (compare Constant and Constance). Clement is a rare font-name in the 19th century. It was enormously popular in the 13th. Hence as a surname itself and its variants will be immortalized in our directories.

Eustace fil. Clement, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Clement, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Richard Clemence, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Matthew Clemens, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Peter fil. Clem, Salop, ibid.

Clemens Janitor, Norfolk, ibid.

Clemens Alius Elenoe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Clement, 1379: ibid.

Petrus Clementson. 1379: ibid.

Robert Clement, 1468.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Roger Clempson, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Clemie Croser, 1581: Nicolson and Burn, History Westm. and Cumb.

Johannes de Wode, et Clemens uxor ejus. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Clemence Darbishire, parish of Winwick, Lancashire, 1506: Wills at Chester.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Clementson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Danish) The son of Clementius (merciful).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Clemenson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clemenson occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant: Clémenson. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clemenson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 239,622nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,361,188 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Clemenson live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. Clemenson is also the 781,395th most numerous first name internationally, held by 140 people.

The last name Clemenson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 870 people, or 1 in 416,619. In The United States Clemenson is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 15 percent reside, Iowa, where 10 percent reside and North Dakota, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States Clemenson exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in France, where 17 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Clemenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clemenson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Clemenson surname increased 806 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 318 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clemenson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clemenson last name are 14.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.4% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clemenson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.26% less than the national average, earning $41,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.09% less than the national average, earning $34,237 CAD per year.

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