Cleough Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Cleough Surname Definition:

CLEUCH: Of local origin from a place of the name. compare Cleuch, Clooch in Dumfries Retours (191,259, 266, etc.). William Clewgh, fuller, in Glasgow, 1505 (Simon, 116). Robert Cleuch in Cademuir, 1557 (PSAS., LXXV, p. 114), James Cleuch on assize in Edinburgh, 1567 (MCM.

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Cleough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
England131:4,286,005132,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748

Cleough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CLEUCH: Of local origin from a place of the name. compare Cleuch, Clooch in Dumfries Retours (191,259, 266, etc.). William Clewgh, fuller, in Glasgow, 1505 (Simon, 116). Robert Cleuch in Cademuir, 1557 (PSAS., LXXV, p. 114), James Cleuch on assize in Edinburgh, 1567 (MCM., II, p. 308), and William Cleugh, tidewaiter at the port of Dumfries, 1778 (Dumfries).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cleough Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cleough is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cleough.

How Common Is The Last Name Cleough? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Cleough are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Cleough is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 2,302,849. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: British Columbia, where 75 percent reside, Nova Scotia, where 19 percent reside and Alberta, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Canada this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 45 percent reside.

Cleough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cleough has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cleough last name decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cleough Last Name Statistics demography

Cleough earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 34.04% less than the national average, earning $32,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clough9226,102/
Cleugh92445/
Sclough861/
Clougth861/
Chlough860/
Clugh83153/
Clogh833/
Cloug833/
Cleog832/
Schlough80452/
Cillough800/
Slough772,631/
Sleugh7740/
Cleigh7719/
Claugh777/
Cleoux772/
Cluogh771/
Klough771/
Celugh771/
Clougs771/
Clouhg771/
Cleagh770/
Claegh770/
Clog73246/
Clug7340/
Kilough71141/
Kelough7180/
Cheloug712/
Chloukh711/
Kllough711/
Sclaugh710/
Shlough710/
Scleigh710/
Schlugh710/
Killough673,727/
Kellough671,419/
Cloux671,099/
Klugh67782/
Clogg67552/
Chelloug67338/
Schleigh67333/
Cleux6760/
Clugg6741/
Kloug6725/
Slugh6720/
Klogh6718/
Claug6713/
Schlaugh678/
Keilough678/
Cleeg676/
Keslough673/
Cleok673/
Clahaugh672/
Schloogh672/
Keleaugh671/
Cayleigh671/
Slogh671/
Cluig671/
Clohk671/
Clagh671/
Kilhough671/
Cleag670/
Killeugh670/
Gillough670/
Schloegh670/
Kilgough670/
Clueg670/
Cleig670/
Clouk670/

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