Clendening Surname

259,061st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,518 people bear this surname

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

Clendening Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. American variants of Glendinning, which see. The change from initial 'G' to 'C' has ever been common in nomenclature (v. Cammel). Clendaniel seems to be a further corruption.

Clendening Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3831:262,08224,727
Canada1161:317,63429,153
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4831:103,97210,487

Clendening Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. American variants of Glendinning, which see. The change from initial 'G' to 'C' has ever been common in nomenclature (v. Cammel). Clendaniel seems to be a further corruption.

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

Clendening Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clendening is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Clendening.

How Common Is The Last Name Clendening? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 259,061st most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,800,755 people. Clendening occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Clendening reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Clendening is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,383 people, or 1 in 262,082. In The United States Clendening is mostly found in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Clendening Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clendening has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Clendening last name increased 286 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clendening Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Clendening surname is primarily Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States Clendening are 18.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clendening earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.63% less than the national average, earning $41,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.24% more than the national average, earning $52,286 CAD per year.

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Clendening Reference & Research

Clendenin & (Glen..) FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Clendenin & (Glen..) FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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