Clemo Surname

287,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Clemo 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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Clemo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5231:693,03854,910
England4821:115,59811,811
South Africa791:685,79449,549
Wales721:42,9804,139
Canada461:800,99162,809
Australia431:627,80744,139
Chile281:629,16015,000
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2961:82,3498,789
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Clemo (45) may also be a first name.

Clemo 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

Clem’s Son (or Kinsman) [Clem, a diminutive of Clement, q.v. + mow, Old English mága, son, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

From the French, Clement; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Clemo Last Name Facts

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

Clemo is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clemo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 287,196th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,450,670 people. The last name Clemo is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Clemo reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 45 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 523 people, or 1 in 693,038. In The United States Clemo is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 10 percent live, Oregon, where 9 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States Clemo occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Clemo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clemo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Clemo surname grew 1,137 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clemo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Clemo surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Clemo surname are 11.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.8% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clemo earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.36% more than the national average, earning R 354,936 per year; in United States they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $46,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% more than the national average, earning $51,414 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clemot91805/
Clemos9185/
Clemmo9145/
Clemoo911/
Clemgo911/
Schlemo8331/
Clemoux8328/
Clemmos832/
Cliemmo831/
Clemout831/
Clemous831/
Climo801,066/
Clymo80329/
Klemo80226/
Celmo80184/
Clema80175/
Slemo804/
Cilmo803/
Clmos802/
Šlemo801/
Clemhout7725/
Clemas73265/
Chelmo73139/
Clemat7386/
Sletmo7378/
Clémot7331/
Kleimo7319/
Kleemo7312/
Coelmo737/
Chilmo733/
Kleymo733/
Kylemo733/
Sleimo732/
Climos732/
Clemah732/
Cailmo731/
Sleemo731/
Sclema731/
Clymoo731/
Chlimo731/
Climot731/
Cleama731/
Clemeu731/
Clismo731/
Clemma731/
Slettmo6795/
Gillemo6712/
Sleimou679/
Clma676/
Cailema676/
Kleimod675/
Clemaus671/
Jlmo671/
Kellemo671/
Klemotz671/
Climmos671/
Kleimou671/
Schllmo671/
Cealmoy671/
Clemaud671/
Chilmou671/
Slmo671/
Xlmo671/
Clemmas670/
Clemass670/

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