Clingen Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

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

Clingen 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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Clingen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
South Africa1091:497,04340,551
Canada481:767,61660,775
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
England161:3,482,379114,324
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Clingen 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)

Clingen Last Name Facts

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

Clingen occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clingen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 778,856th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Clingen reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Clingen is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 2,684,881. In The United States Clingen is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 18 percent reside, New York, where 15 percent reside and Louisiana, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Clingen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clingen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clingen surname grew 193 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clingen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Clingen surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Clingen last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clingen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 21.21% more than the national average, earning R 288,048 per year; in United States they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $49,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $57,196 CAD per year.

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