Clemison Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Clemison Surname Definition:

Son of Clemmie, a double diminutive of Clement, which see. John Clemison, workman in Leadhills, 1737 (Lanark).

Clemison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:10,660,557428,392
England231:2,422,52489,093
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Clemison (172) may also be a first name.

Clemison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Son of Clemmie, a double diminutive of Clement, which see. John Clemison, workman in Leadhills, 1737 (Lanark).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Clemison Last Name Facts

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

Clemison is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clemison? popularity and diffusion

The last name Clemison is the 2,091,648th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Clemison reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 696,764th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 172 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States Clemison is most common in: California, where 26 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 26 percent live and Colorado, where 18 percent live. Outside of The United States Clemison is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and Scotland, where 26 percent live.

Clemison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clemison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clemison surname contracted 28 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clemison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clemison last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Clemison earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,875 USD per year.

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