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

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.

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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