Clingan Surname

132,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,397 people bear this surname

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

Clingan Surname Definition:

A not uncommon Galloway surname, from (Mac)clingan, which see. William Clingane in Ladieland, 1658 (Dumfries). Edward Clingzean in Castletoun, 1680 (Kirkcudbright). Alexander Clingane in Kirkcudbright signed the Test, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p.

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Clingan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4491:148,00315,258
Australia5731:47,1135,896
England1391:400,84927,632
Northern Ireland851:21,7062,552
Scotland641:83,6536,073
Canada411:898,67368,969
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Panama61:652,04310,051
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland571:77,7175,517
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland621:60,3743,814
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3701:135,72612,894

Clingan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A not uncommon Galloway surname, from (Mac)clingan, which see. William Clingane in Ladieland, 1658 (Dumfries). Edward Clingzean in Castletoun, 1680 (Kirkcudbright). Alexander Clingane in Kirkcudbright signed the Test, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 248). Clingen 1684.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Clingan Last Name Facts

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

Clingan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Clingan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clingan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 132,808th most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,145,289 people. The last name Clingan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Clingan reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,449 people, or 1 in 148,003. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Clingan is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Clingan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clingan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Clingan last name grew 662 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,069 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 103 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Clingan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Clingan surname is chiefly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Clingan surname are 23.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.9% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clingan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.12% more than the national average, earning $43,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning $52,322 CAD per year.

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Clingan Reference & Research

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