Clere Surname
Approximately 1,409 people bear this surname
Clere Surname Definition:
From the barony of Clere in the Vexin, Normandy. Reginald de C. was father of Matthew I., who m. Lucy de Hangest, and had Matthew II., who m. a sister of William de Longchamp, Bishop of Ely 1189. Roger de Clere founded Little Mareis Priory, Yorkshire, t.
Read More About This SurnameClere Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 874 | 1:75,999 | 10,674 |
| United States | 428 | 1:846,867 | 64,596 |
| Kenya | 30 | 1:1,539,330 | 35,755 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
The alternate forms: Clère (4), Clére (2) & Cléré (17) are calculated separately.
Clere (785) may also be a first name.
Clere Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the barony of Clere in the Vexin, Normandy. Reginald de C. was father of Matthew I., who m. Lucy de Hangest, and had Matthew II., who m. a sister of William de Longchamp, Bishop of Ely 1189. Roger de Clere founded Little Mareis Priory, Yorkshire, t. Henry II. (Mon. i. 496), and Ralph and Roger Fitz- Ralph de C. were benefactors. In 1165 Roger de C. held two fees from Bigot in Norfolk, and Ralph de Clere from Fitz-Walter and de Clare (Liber Niger). The family was long seated at Ormsby, Norfolk.
Clere Demographics
Average Clere Salary in
United States
$46,143 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Clere Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clere Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Clere is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Clère, Clére or Cléré. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Clere? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 275,425th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,172,140 people. Clere is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Clere are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 292,694th most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 785 people.
The surname Clere is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 874 people, or 1 in 75,999. In France Clere is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 23 percent are found, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 20 percent are found and Hauts-de-France, where 16 percent are found. Apart from France this surname exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.
Clere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Clere has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Clere last name increased 528 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clere Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Clere surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.
Clere earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.94% more than the national average, earning $46,143 USD per year.
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