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Where Does The Last Name Clere Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Clere occurs most in France. It can be found in the variant forms: Clère, Clére or Cléré. For other possible spellings of Clere click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clere? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 275,425^th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,172,140 people. The surname Clere occurs predominantly 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 292,694^th most common forename globally. It is borne by 785 people.

This last name is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 874 people, or 1 in 75,999. In France it is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 23 percent reside, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 20 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 16 percent reside. Outside of France this last name exists 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clere surname grew 528 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clere Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Clere last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Clere last name 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.