Clendon Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Clendon Surname Definition:

Perhaps Clandon, co. Surrey.

Clendon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand2401:18,8683,310
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Clendon (267) may also be a first name.

Clendon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps Clandon, co. Surrey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Clendon Last Name Facts

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

Clendon occurs most in New Zealand. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clendon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Clendon is the 699,651st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 17,310,085 people. Clendon is predominantly found in Oceania, where 59 percent of Clendon live; 58 percent live in Australasia and 58 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Clendon is also the 544,256th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 267 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in New Zealand, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 18,868. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Auckland Region, where 53 percent live, Wellington Region, where 20 percent live and Northland Region, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account New Zealand Clendon occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Clendon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clendon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Clendon last name increased 667 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clendon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clendon last name are 14.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Clendon earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.06% less than the national average, earning $34,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.26% more than the national average, earning $63,725 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Celendon934/
Clindon868/
Klendon862/
Clendun860/
Slendon860/
Chillendon820/
Kleindon801/
Kellendon751/
Kellendonk71193/
Klindon715/
Clhndang671/
Klindoung634/
Quelindon631/
Quilindon631/
Kilindong631/
Kleinedan630/
Gillendan630/
Klindan571/
Slyndan570/
Kelindan531/

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