Clingman Surname

269,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,447 people bear this surname

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

Clingman Surname Definition:

(Danish.) A swordsman, fencer, fighter.

Clingman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3831:262,08224,727
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3481:144,30713,520

Clingman (14) may also be a first name.

Clingman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish.) A swordsman, fencer, fighter.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Clingman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clingman is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Clingman.

How Common Is The Last Name Clingman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 269,724th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,036,314 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Clingman reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 14 people.

Clingman is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,383 people, or 1 in 262,082. In The United States Clingman is most common in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Missouri, where 5 percent reside and Colorado, where 4 percent reside. Besides The United States Clingman exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Clingman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clingman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clingman surname rose 397 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clingman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Clingman last name are 29.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Clingman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 213.29% more than the national average, earning R 744,492 per year; in United States they earn 9.36% more than the national average, earning $47,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.52% less than the national average, earning $46,940 CAD per year.

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