Clemson Surname

179,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Clemson 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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Clemson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8801:63,3167,429
United States8291:437,22437,617
Australia5481:49,2626,140
Wales221:140,66110,115
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Norway61:857,04855,549
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4201:58,0376,832
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:208,37617,958

Clemson (292) may also be a first name.

Clemson 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

Clem’s Son [Clem, a diminutive of Clement, q.v.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Clemson Last Name Facts

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

Clemson occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clemson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 179,265th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,061,994 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 39 percent of Clemson reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 516,683rd most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 292 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 880 people, or 1 in 63,316. In England Clemson is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 17 percent are found, West Midlands, where 16 percent are found and Lancashire, where 12 percent are found. Aside from England Clemson exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 23 percent are found.

Clemson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clemson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Clemson surname rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 344 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clemson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Clemson surname are 19.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.1% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clemson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.22% less than the national average, earning 199,952 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 281.61% more than the national average, earning R 906,840 per year; in United States they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning $41,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.52% more than the national average, earning $58,389 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clemmson9312/
Clemsion931/
Clemnson931/
Clemsen8663/
Climson8646/
Clenson8612/
Klemson867/
Clemsom862/
Cleanson802/
Clension801/
Clemmsen801/
Cleinson801/
Cleenson800/
Klimson71120/
Klemsen7116/
Klymson7113/
Clinson716/
Clynson711/
Slimson711/
Slemsan711/
Gilmson711/
Clensen711/
Klemmsen6721/
Klension673/
Kleinson671/
Slimsion671/
Schlimmsohn671/
Clenssen670/

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