Clitherow Surname
Approximately 272 people bear this surname
Clitherow 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.
Read More About This SurnameClitherow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 174 | 1:320,219 | 23,859 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 112 | 1:217,637 | 16,750 |
Clitherow 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.
Clitherow Demographics
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Clitherow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clitherow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Clitherow is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Clitherow click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Clitherow? popularity and diffusion
The last name Clitherow is the 959,117th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Clitherow are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 320,219. In England Clitherow is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 13 percent live, Essex, where 10 percent live and Lancashire, where 9 percent live. Other than England Clitherow occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.
Clitherow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Clitherow has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Clitherow surname grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clitherow Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Clitherow last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Clitherow earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.3% more than the national average, earning $44,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.42% more than the national average, earning $63,304 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glitherow | 89 | 44 | / |
| Gletherow | 78 | 23 | / |
| Kliterov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Slytherov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Klesterov | 56 | 6 | / |
| Slesterov | 56 | 1 | / |
| Shleyterov | 53 | 6 | / |
| Shleyterova | 50 | 5 | / |
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