Clery Surname
Approximately 3,250 people bear this surname
Clery Surname Definition:
Ó Cléirigh Originally of Co. Galway: lately mainly Donegal and Derry. Notable as poets and antiquarians.
IF 80 etc; Map Cavan, Don, Gal and Mayo: Plate IV
Clery Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,943 | 1:34,186 | 4,166 |
| Ireland | 406 | 1:11,598 | 1,447 |
| United States | 229 | 1:1,582,790 | 106,555 |
| Australia | 131 | 1:206,074 | 20,044 |
| Saint Lucia | 119 | 1:1,502 | 278 |
| Haiti | 114 | 1:93,718 | 4,638 |
| England | 97 | 1:574,413 | 34,909 |
| Chile | 42 | 1:419,440 | 11,239 |
| Ecuador | 39 | 1:407,842 | 10,051 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 327 | 1:13,547 | 1,787 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 109 | 1:460,722 | 33,053 |
The alternate forms: Cléry (27) are calculated separately.
Clery (1,045) may also be a first name.
Clery Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Cléirigh Originally of Co. Galway: lately mainly Donegal and Derry. Notable as poets and antiquarians.
IF 80 etc; Map Cavan, Don, Gal and Mayo: Plate IV
(Irish) Grandson of Cleireach (cleric or clerk).
From the Gaelic Cleireach, a clerk, a clergyman, a writer. A noted family of historians whose estates were in the county of Donnegal, Ireland.
Clery Demographics
Clery Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Clery Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clery Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Clery occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Cléry. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Clery? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 137,794th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,242,322 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Clery are found; 36 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Clery is also the 247,794th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 1,045 people.
This last name is most widely held in France, where it is held by 1,943 people, or 1 in 34,186. In France Clery is mostly found in: Hauts-de-France, where 22 percent live, French Guiana, where 22 percent live and Martinique, where 19 percent live. Aside from France this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Clery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Clery has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name rose 124 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 210 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clery Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Clery surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Clery surname are 4.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.85% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Clery earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 190.78% more than the national average, earning R 691,008 per year; in United States they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $46,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.84% less than the national average, earning $43,306 CAD per year.
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