Cling Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cling Surname Definition:

CLING: (Danish.) Klinge, a blade, a sword.

Cling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
France161:4,151,420237,746
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

Cling (70) may also be a first name.

Cling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CLING: (Danish.) Klinge, a blade, a sword.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Cling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cling occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cling? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,198,640th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Cling reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cling is also the 1,162,016th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 70 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 145 people, or 1 in 2,499,717. In The United States Cling is most frequent in: Arizona, where 28 percent are found, California, where 22 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in France, where 8 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.

Cling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cling surname contracted 32 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cling surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Cling earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning $37,249 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.76% more than the national average, earning $68,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clings9122/
Chling911/
Clingg910/
Clin891,812/
Clng891/
Schling83344/
Cilling8365/
Celling836/
Zchling834/
Chsling831/
Kling8030,321/
Clint801,799/
Clink801,296/
Clion80280/
Sling80184/
Clien8032/
Clina8027/
Cluin8017/
Clyng809/
Clinc805/
Clinn803/
Cleng803/
Clind803/
Clijn803/
Jling803/
Šling803/
Xling801/
Clinq801/
Clinx800/
Qling800/
Czilling7775/
Chelling7759/
Chilling7743/
Schlling7731/
Scilling774/
Scelling770/
Cln7527/
Slings73343/
Cellin73111/
Clijnk73110/
Åsling7375/
Clinck7357/
Slingh7349/
Szling7343/
Klling7340/
Kliong7329/
Sliong7327/
Klingh7324/
Khling7324/
Cillin7315/
Shling7310/
Chlink736/
Slling734/
Klieng734/
Sjling733/
Klingk733/
Sclink732/
Cleung732/
Quling731/
Chleng731/
Chelng731/
Clinke731/
Clinks731/
Sluing731/
Klingt731/
Klingå731/
Cöllin731/
Chilng731/
Clintt730/
Clindt730/
Jhling730/
Clengh730/
Tsling730/
Tschsling710/
Killing679,971/
Kölling673,863/
Kelling673,677/
Klin672,687/
Schlink672,206/
Gilling672,000/
Clim671,999/
Gelling671,537/
Selling671,431/
Silling67520/
Külling67381/
Zilling67332/
Clen67321/
Clincke67285/
Chellin67269/
Gysling67212/
Sølling67180/
Kylling67175/
Celleng67152/
Jilling67132/
Cöln67131/
Jelling67118/
Clinckx6788/
Zelling6774/
Chillin6770/
Slingue6764/
Jylling6751/
Sölling6747/
Sälling6731/
Chiglin6724/
Zögling6724/
Gigling6722/
Schleng6721/
Zigling6719/
Køhling6711/
Kølling677/
Clinova676/
Schlingová675/
Klingsh673/
Clyn673/
Slng672/
Sjøling672/
Klingås672/
Jülling672/
Khlieng671/
Chlinke671/
Clinque671/
Clne671/
Shlling671/
Tszling671/
Klingue671/
Clín671/
Qlin671/
Hæsling671/
Celn671/
Qlng671/
Zlng671/
Xlng671/
Ccln671/
Clnc671/
Clnd671/
Cellinn670/
Coellin670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cling
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