Clendenin Surname

142,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Clendenin Surname Definition:

(Scottish) One who came from Glendinning (glen of the fair hill), in Scotland.

Clendenin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1061:116,69612,572
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Barbados11:287,4482,772
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3381:148,57613,812

Clendenin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish) One who came from Glendinning (glen of the fair hill), in Scotland.

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

Clendenin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clendenin occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Clendenin? popularity and diffusion

Clendenin is the 142,483rd most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,333,508 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Clendenin reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Clendenin is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 3,106 people, or 1 in 116,696. In The United States it is most prevalent in: West Virginia, where 12 percent are found, North Carolina, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Clendenin exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States Virgin Islands, where 0 percent are found and Mexico, where 0 percent are found.

Clendenin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clendenin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 919 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clendenin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Clendenin are 4.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.01% being registered to vote for the political party.

Clendenin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $40,570 USD per year.

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Clendenin Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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