Clercq Surname
Approximately 912 people bear this surname
Clercq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 513 | 1:129,479 | 19,760 |
| Belgium | 276 | 1:41,655 | 6,823 |
| Netherlands | 55 | 1:307,040 | 36,360 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Clercq (19) may also be a first name.
Clercq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clercq Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Clercq is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Clercq? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 388,780th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 7,990,730 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Clercq reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Clercq is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 19 people.
This last name is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 513 people, or 1 in 129,479. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 45 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 15 percent live and Occitanie, where 13 percent live. Barring France Clercq occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 30 percent live and The Netherlands, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerc | 91 | 23,958 | / |
| Clerq | 91 | 26 | / |
| Clercx | 83 | 376 | / |
| Clerck | 83 | 156 | / |
| Klercq | 83 | 130 | / |
| Clearc | 83 | 3 | / |
| Clrc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clerque | 77 | 881 | / |
| Cleirec | 77 | 30 | / |
| Clerc'h | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clearck | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clerk | 73 | 3,196 | / |
| Clerx | 73 | 929 | / |
| Clerg | 73 | 4 | / |
| Clyrq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Klerq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Clearc'h | 71 | 12 | / |
| Clearque | 71 | 3 | / |
| Clerke | 67 | 545 | / |
| Clarck | 67 | 442 | / |
| Klerck | 67 | 314 | / |
| Cleark | 67 | 46 | / |
| Clairc | 67 | 14 | / |
| Clärck | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Clercq
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