Clitheroe Surname

309,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Clitheroe Surname Definition:

A town in Lancashire.

Clitheroe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9571:58,2226,990
Australia861:313,90427,145
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Scotland151:356,92115,763
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Wales71:442,07621,198
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4651:52,4206,330

Clitheroe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A town in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Clitheroe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clitheroe is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clitheroe? popularity and diffusion

Clitheroe is the 309,548th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,983,207 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Clitheroe are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Clitheroe is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 957 people, or 1 in 58,222. In England Clitheroe is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 24 percent are found, Norfolk, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England Clitheroe is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Clitheroe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clitheroe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Clitheroe surname expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clitheroe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Clitheroe surname is chiefly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Clitheroe last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Clitheroe earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning $41,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.51% more than the national average, earning $66,334 CAD per year.

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