Clemmow Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Clemmow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clement.' In Cornwall once popularly Clemow; compare Cornish Pascho for Paschal.

Remfrey, son of John Clemmowe, 1544: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Elizabeth, d. of John Clemowe, 1550: ibid.

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Clemmow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:687,87739,238
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671

Clemmow 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.' In Cornwall once popularly Clemow; compare Cornish Pascho for Paschal.

Remfrey, son of John Clemmowe, 1544: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Elizabeth, d. of John Clemowe, 1550: ibid.

In other entries members of the same family are entered Clemens.

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

From the baptismal name Clement. Hence the local name Climsland, i. e. Clemma's Land, in East hundred.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

CLEMOW, CLEMMOW, CLEMOWE, CLEMOES, CLEMOOR, CLAMO, CLIMO, CLYMA, CLYMO: From the baptismal name Clement. Hence the local name Climsland, i. e. Clemma's Land, in East hundred.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Clemmow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clemmow is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Clemmow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clemmow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,967,751st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Clemmow live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.

Clemmow is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 687,877. In England Clemmow is most prevalent in: Kent, where 21 percent reside, Warwickshire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Other than England it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 2 percent reside.

Clemmow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clemmow has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Clemmow surname rose 324 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Clemow921,027/
Klemow77102/
Clymow7710/
Clemaw770/
Chelmow7134/
Klemmov712/
Kelemow711/
Colemaw710/
Kleimow710/
Cleemoff676/
Klemmova671/
Kailummow631/
Klimow6283/
Glumow628/
Klymow628/
Kalmow624/
Kolmow621/
Kelmow621/
Colmew620/
Glomow620/
Kelemuw579/
Kelemaw579/
Kalimow579/
Galimow579/
Gulamow574/
Gulimow574/
Qalimow574/
Kelimow571/
Guljamow531/
Calamaaw531/
Qalae-Maw501/

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