Clithero Surname

733,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Clithero Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clitheroe,' a market-town in Lancashire, on the Ribble. In old English documents Clithero is written Clyde- row. A curious relic of this is the surname of Cluderay in the Bradford and Leeds district.

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Clithero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
England1051:530,64833,151
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Clithero Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clitheroe,' a market-town in Lancashire, on the Ribble. In old English documents Clithero is written Clyde- row. A curious relic of this is the surname of Cluderay in the Bradford and Leeds district.

Adam de Cliderhou. Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Robert de Clyderhou, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.

Robert de Cliderhowe 1316, rector of Gargrave in Craven: Whitaker.

Johannes de Clyderowe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Cledrow, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

1545. George Colcell and Sens Clithero: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1661. James Clitherow and Mary Gregory, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) One who came from Clitheroe (song-thrush hill), in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Clithero Last Name Facts

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

Clithero is found most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Clithero.

How Common Is The Last Name Clithero? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 733,258th most common last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 18,449,483 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Clithero are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Clithero is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 271 people, or 1 in 1,337,487. In The United States Clithero is most frequent in: Missouri, where 45 percent are found, Oregon, where 10 percent are found and New Mexico, where 4 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Clithero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clithero has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Clithero last name increased 678 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clithero Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Clithero are 7.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.97% registered with the political party.

Clithero earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $46,600 USD per year.

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