Cleugh Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cleugh Surname Definition:

CLEUCH: Of local origin from a place of the name. compare Cleuch, Clooch in Dumfries Retours (191,259, 266, etc.). William Clewgh, fuller, in Glasgow, 1505 (Simon, 116). Robert Cleuch in Cademuir, 1557 (PSAS., LXXV, p. 114), James Cleuch on assize in Edinburgh, 1567 (MCM.

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Cleugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2441:228,35319,058
Canada691:533,99444,923
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Scotland331:162,2379,329
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Wales81:386,81619,671
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Cleugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CLEUCH: Of local origin from a place of the name. compare Cleuch, Clooch in Dumfries Retours (191,259, 266, etc.). William Clewgh, fuller, in Glasgow, 1505 (Simon, 116). Robert Cleuch in Cademuir, 1557 (PSAS., LXXV, p. 114), James Cleuch on assize in Edinburgh, 1567 (MCM., II, p. 308), and William Cleugh, tidewaiter at the port of Dumfries, 1778 (Dumfries).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cleugh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cleugh occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cleugh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cleugh is the 671,677th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,376,508 people. The last name Cleugh is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Cleugh are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Cleugh is most widespread in England, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 228,353. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 41 percent live, Merseyside, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Cleugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cleugh has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cleugh last name grew 277 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 118 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cleugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cleugh are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cleugh earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.16% less than the national average, earning $35,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $50,463 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cleough9229/
Clugh91153/
Clough8326,102/
Sleugh8340/
Cleigh8319/
Claugh837/
Cluogh831/
Claegh830/
Cleagh830/
Clug8040/
Cleg8017/
Sclough771/
Clougth771/
Sclaugh770/
Chlough770/
Scleigh770/
Schlugh770/
Clegg7327,305/
Klugh73782/
Cleux7360/
Clugg7341/
Slugh7320/
Claug7313/
Cleeg736/
Clegs735/
Clogh733/
Cloug733/
Cleog732/
Clegt732/
Cluig731/
Clagh731/
Cleag730/
Clueg730/
Cleig730/
Schlough71452/
Schleigh71333/
Schlaugh718/
Cillough710/
Schloegh710/
Killeugh710/
Slough672,631/
Sleigh672,612/
Slaugh671,108/
Clec'h67233/
Schlug6771/
Cleaux6762/
Cleque6762/
Cluigt6738/
Cleggs6729/
Klaugh6718/
Caelleigh676/
Clegue672/
Cleoux672/
Cilleg672/
Clouhg671/
Clougs671/
Jlyugh671/
Cleagg671/
Kleigh671/
Klough671/
Clucch671/
Cluggs671/
Sclaug671/
Sliegh671/
Claigh671/
Sclugg670/
Cleuck670/
Sleygh670/
Claueg670/

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