Clissold Surname

231,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Clissold Surname Definition:

The old forms appear to have been Clisald and Clissolas (Robson). Probably derived from Clissolles or Glisolles, near Evreux.

Clissold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia7331:36,8294,831
England4411:126,34512,635
United States2691:1,347,43193,736
Wales1171:26,4492,746
Canada791:466,40040,200
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Belize21:177,7373,502
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4161:58,5956,887
Wales201:78,4213,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Clissold Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The old forms appear to have been Clisald and Clissolas (Robson). Probably derived from Clissolles or Glisolles, near Evreux.

The Norman People (1874)

Clissold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clissold is found most in Australia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Clissold? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 231,484th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,173,852 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Clissold are found; 44 percent are found in Australasia and 44 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Clissold is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 733 people, or 1 in 36,829. In Australia Clissold is mostly found in: Victoria, where 40 percent reside, New South Wales, where 34 percent reside and Queensland, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Clissold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clissold has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Clissold surname rose 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,494 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 585 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 260 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Clissold Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Clissold last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clissold earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.2% more than the national average, earning $52,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% less than the national average, earning $47,730 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clisold933/
Clissole881/
Chlssold881/
Clessold880/
Clissald880/
Clisol862/
Clisosl801/
Claysholt590/
Clessattel560/

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