Climson Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Climson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Climson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:214,15311,205
England171:3,277,533109,658
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Climson (33) may also be a first name.

Climson Last Name Facts

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

Climson occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Climson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Climson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Climson reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in British Isles. Climson is also the 1,807,719th most numerous given name in the world, held by 33 people.

It is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 214,153. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: South Lanarkshire, where 40 percent live, Glasgow City, where 20 percent live and Renfrewshire, where 16 percent live. Other than Scotland this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 37 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

Climson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Climson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clemson862,380/
Klimson86120/
Clinson866/
Slimson861/
Clemmson8012/
Slimsion801/
Clemsion801/
Clemnson801/
Schlimmsohn781/
Sillimson750/
Klinson711,935/
Clemsen7163/
Clincon7130/
Klymson7113/
Clenson7112/
Klemson717/
Clemsom712/
Klimsan711/
Clynson711/
Klimsom711/
Klinsong67158/
Klinsone672/
Slimjohn671/
Clension671/
Clemmsen671/
Cleenson670/
Clinshan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Climson
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