Clery Surname

137,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,9431:34,1864,166
Ireland4061:11,5981,447
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Australia1311:206,07420,044
Saint Lucia1191:1,502278
Haiti1141:93,7184,638
England971:574,41334,909
Chile421:419,44011,239
Ecuador391:407,84210,051
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Israel121:713,13647,700
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Wales61:515,75523,171
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3271:13,5471,787
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Cleireach (cleric or clerk).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Gaelic Cleireach, a clerk, a clergyman, a writer. A noted family of historians whose estates were in the county of Donnegal, Ireland.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Clery Last Name Facts

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

Clery occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Cléry. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clery? popularity and diffusion

Clery is the 137,794th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,242,322 people. The last name 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 widespread first name in the world It is held by 1,045 people.

The last name is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 1,943 people, or 1 in 34,186. In France Clery is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 22 percent reside, French Guiana, where 22 percent reside and Martinique, where 19 percent reside. Outside of France Clery is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Clery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clery has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name increased 124 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 210 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Clery last name are 4.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.85% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cléry9327/
Cleary9146,209/
Cleray9166/
Clerey9138/
Cleroy9123/
Clerry9118/
Cleery919/
Cleryd916/
Cleiry912/
Clerys911/
Cliery911/
Cleriy911/
Cleryh910/
Clry891/
Cellery83145/
Clearey8345/
Cillery833/
Clearry831/
Clearay831/
Scleary831/
Céllery831/
Clergey830/
Cleerry830/
Schlery830/
Clere801,409/
Cleri801,018/
Clera80110/
Cilry805/
Cliry804/
Klery802/
Clray801/
Zlery801/
Slery800/
Chillery77145/
Cuillery7768/
Celleriy771/
Chellery771/
Caillery771/
Schlerey770/
Clerge735,752/
Cleere731,942/
Cleare731,861/
Cleret731,638/
Clairy73423/
Cleris73202/
Clerie73165/
Cleres73109/
Clerio7316/
Sleury7315/
Kleary7311/
Cleire7310/
Klerry736/
Slehry734/
Cleara733/
Clerre733/
Coelry732/
Celroy732/
Qleary732/
Cleyra732/
Cleiri732/
Cilroy731/
Klerey731/
Clayry731/
Clesre731/
Sleary731/
Clerer731/
Scleri731/
Cllera731/
Clerid731/
Sleray730/
Kleery730/
Scelry730/
Cuillerey711/
Celleri672,633/
Sillery67673/
Gillery67381/
Clairay67216/
Clearie67148/
Cellere67128/
Sellery67126/
Célleri6722/
Killery679/
Clerich679/
Kellery676/
Clearer674/
Clerris674/
Klry674/
Clerest673/
Jillery673/
Clairey672/
Jellery672/
Clra672/
Clrj672/
Cleirea672/
Cleares671/
Coylere671/
Cklirer671/
Cleered671/
Chellry671/
Cleyrie671/
Cèlleri671/
Clierre671/
Cleerre671/
Clerret671/
Clairer671/
Clleari671/
Cleirer671/
Chsleri671/
Clearis670/
Clerish670/
Clerett670/
Chilrey670/

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