Clerge Surname

84,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Clerge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Clerge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti5,0021:2,136316
France3641:182,48028,421
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Clergé (38) are calculated separately.

Clerge (43) may also be a first name.

Clerge Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Clerge Come From? nationality or country of origin

Clerge is found in Haiti more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Clergé. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clerge? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 84,058th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,266,959 people. The last name Clerge is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Clerge live; 88 percent live in Caribbean and 87 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 1,545,828th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 43 people.

The last name Clerge is most widely held in Haiti, where it is held by 5,002 people, or 1 in 2,136. In Haiti Clerge is primarily found in: Ouest, where 45 percent are found, Sud, where 38 percent are found and Artibonite, where 12 percent are found. Besides Haiti Clerge exists in 14 countries. It is also common in France, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Clerge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clerge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clerge last name grew 27,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clerge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clerge surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Clerge earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $43,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.55% less than the national average, earning $32,518 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clergé9438/
Clerget922,353/
Clerger92596/
Clerges922/
Clergey920/
Clere911,409/
Clergues8655/
Clergier8611/
Cleardge860/
Cleere831,942/
Cleare831,861/
Cleret831,638/
Clerie83165/
Cleres83109/
Clerey8338/
Cleire8310/
Clerse834/
Clerre833/
Clerer831/
Cilrge831/
Clesre831/
Clerce830/
Cleargett804/
Cleries77266/
Clearie77148/
Cellere77128/
Clearey7745/
Clairge7711/
Clerier7710/
Clearer774/
Chilrge774/
Clerest773/
Cleirea772/
Cleyrie771/
Clierre771/
Cleered771/
Klerger771/
Cleerre771/
Clerjet771/
Clerret771/
Cleirer771/
Cleares771/
Clerioe770/
Clerett770/
Cleryet770/
Clery733,250/
Cleri731,018/
Clera73110/
Klere7311/
Cuillere7111/
Chellere715/
Clersier712/
Cillerre711/
Chillrge711/
Clerrsey710/
Clerihie710/
Cleary6746,209/
Clercy67255/
Cleris67202/
Clersy67105/
Cleray6766/
Kleere6736/
Cleroy6723/
Clerci6721/
Clerry6718/
Clerio6716/
Cleery679/
Cleryd676/
Chillergi674/
Cleara673/
Cleiry672/
Cleiri672/
Cleyra672/
Clerys671/
Clerid671/
Cleriy671/
Cllera671/
Clrier671/
Cliery671/
Klerey671/
Gelrge671/
Cuillerey671/
Kleare670/
Cleryh670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Clerge
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