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Clerach Surname Definition:
CLERACH: Gaelic cleireach, a clerk, a writer, but perhaps shortened from Macchlery, which see. Archibald Cleiroche, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1609 (Burgesses). Thomas Clerach in Balnahegleish (in Mar) fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC.
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CLERACH: Gaelic cleireach, a clerk, a writer, but perhaps shortened from Macchlery, which see. Archibald Cleiroche, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1609 (Burgesses). Thomas Clerach in Balnahegleish (in Mar) fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 632).
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerac | 92 | 58 | / |
| Clerah | 92 | 10 | / |
| Clerace | 86 | 2 | / |
| Clera | 83 | 110 | / |
| Cleray | 77 | 66 | / |
| Clerat | 77 | 14 | / |
| Cleara | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cleyra | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cllera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clérac | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clerau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cletra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clra | 73 | 2 | / |
| Clairac | 71 | 193 | / |
| Cleyrat | 71 | 157 | / |
| Cleraux | 71 | 150 | / |
| Clayrac | 71 | 26 | / |
| Clergas | 71 | 15 | / |
| Clerzau | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cellera | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cleitra | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cleirea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chelrah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clearay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cleraud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clero | 67 | 638 | / |
| Cillerai | 67 | 285 | / |
| Klera | 67 | 46 | / |
| Clerault | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cellerai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Celra | 67 | 6 | / |
| Clereaux | 67 | 3 | / |
| Clerzeau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chellera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilreach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clira | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cilleras | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleró | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleirass | 67 | 0 | / |
| Clyra | 67 | 0 | / |
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