Clewlow Surname

351,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Clewlow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clulow,' a locality in the township of Wincle, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. From Clulow Cross there is said to be a fine view over parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire. The surname has crossed the border and is well known in the former county.

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Clewlow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7711:72,2678,263
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Canada521:708,56956,910
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Australia401:674,89346,030
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Wales171:182,03112,022
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
France71:9,488,960336,266
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3151:77,3828,408

Clewlow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clulow,' a locality in the township of Wincle, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. From Clulow Cross there is said to be a fine view over parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire. The surname has crossed the border and is well known in the former county.

1615. Married — Ralph Hordeme and Anne Cluley: Reg. Prestbury Ch., Cheshire.

1617. — Robert Millington and Ellen Cluley: ibid.

1625. Married — John Cluloand Ann Hult: St. Mary Aldermary.

1633. — George Davis and Bridgett Clulye: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1648. — John Paine and Elizabeth Clewly: ibid.

1727. — Thomas Cluley and Elizabeth Wilks: St. George, Hanover Square.

1804. John Clulow, town clerk of Macclesfield: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

'William Benton Clulow (1802-82), dissenting minister, was a native of Leek, Staffordshire': Dictionary of National Biography.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Clulow, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Clewlow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clewlow is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Clewlow? popularity and diffusion

Clewlow is the 351,339th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,020,757 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Clewlow live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Clewlow is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 771 people, or 1 in 72,267. In England Clewlow is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 30 percent live, West Midlands, where 8 percent live and Cheshire, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account England Clewlow is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Clewlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clewlow has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Clewlow last name expanded 245 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clewlow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clewlow surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Clewlow earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.82% less than the national average, earning R 126,372 per year; in United States they earn 7.82% less than the national average, earning $39,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,829 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clewelow931/
Clew-Low930/
Clelow920/
Cluelow8658/
Glewlow861/
Cleulow860/
Clulow771,400/
Glelow771/
Calllow7137/
Clullow711/
Clislow710/
Caliwliw67323/
Klaewlaew631/
Caliwaliw631/
Kalyellow631/
Kililow570/
Kaliwliw531/
Collielaw500/

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