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
Clere is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Clère, Clére or Cléré. For other potential spellings of Clere click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Clere? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 275,425th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,172,140 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Clere live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Clere is also the 292,694th most widespread given name in the world, held by 785 people.
The surname Clere is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 874 people, or 1 in 75,999. In France Clere is mostly concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 23 percent reside, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 20 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 16 percent reside. Apart from France it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.
Clere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Clere has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clere surname 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 Clere surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Clere last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the 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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