Clewly Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Clewly 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.
Read More About This SurnameClewly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Clewly 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.
Clewly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clewly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Clewly is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Clewly? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Clewly reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most numerous in: Cheshire, where 33 percent are found, Greater London, where 33 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 33 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent are found.
Clewly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Clewly has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Clewly last name declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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