Clewer Surname

450,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Clewer Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Clewer (Berks., Soms.), anciently Cleyore = the Clay Bank or Shore [Old English clœg, clay + óra, a bank, shore] 2 a variant of Clougher, q.v.

Clewer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4791:116,32211,861
Australia611:442,55234,724
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Wales551:56,2645,128
Canada401:921,14070,350
Finland251:219,86818,073
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:92,3319,519
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Clewer (32) may also be a first name.

Clewer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Clewer (Berks., Soms.), anciently Cleyore = the Clay Bank or Shore [Old English clœg, clay + óra, a bank, shore] 2 a variant of Clougher, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Berkshire, formerly called Cleworth.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Berkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Clewer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clewer occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clewer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Clewer is the 450,362nd most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,652,379 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Clewer reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles. Clewer is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread first name in the world, held by 32 people.

The last name Clewer is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 479 people, or 1 in 116,322. In England Clewer is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 18 percent reside, Hampshire, where 11 percent reside and Herefordshire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England Clewer exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Clewer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clewer has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Clewer surname increased 181 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clewer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Clewer are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clewer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.55% more than the national average, earning $61,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cliewer921/
Clever837,836/
Klewer83871/
Cleber83410/
Cleaver7715,003/
Kliewer773,989/
Clevert7749/
Cleever7730/
Kleiwer7718/
Kylewer7715/
Klewert7710/
Cleiber7710/
Clyveer772/
Cleiver772/
Clesver772/
Kllewer771/
Cleyber771/
Cleverr770/
Cleaber770/
Cluer73759/
Clver735/
Kleiwerd7114/
Kleiwert718/
Keylewer715/
Kliewier711/
Cleiverr711/
Clayveer711/
Kellewer711/
Claywier710/
Klever673,353/
Cliver67792/
Cliber67116/
Kliwer6773/
Celver6718/
Kläwer6716/
Cilver6714/
Keijlewer6710/
Klywer673/
Cléver672/
Kelwer672/
Qlbeer671/
Cleverová671/
Clouer671/
Clyver671/
Qlwere671/
Clebèr671/
Cluere670/
Clevir670/
Cluher670/

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