Clive Surname
Approximately 2,446 people bear this surname
Clive Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the clive.' The same as Cliff (which see); Middle English cleve = cliff.
John atte Cliue (u for v), Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Gilbert de la Clive, Devon, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameClive Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 763 | 1:73,025 | 8,336 |
| United States | 476 | 1:761,468 | 59,318 |
| Australia | 268 | 1:100,730 | 11,375 |
| Scotland | 171 | 1:31,309 | 3,178 |
| Canada | 131 | 1:281,264 | 26,302 |
| Papua New Guinea | 98 | 1:83,201 | 11,009 |
| Nigeria | 94 | 1:1,884,497 | 67,423 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| India | 67 | 1:11,448,737 | 210,278 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Solomon Islands | 26 | 1:22,309 | 4,345 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Cambodia | 25 | 1:619,486 | 4,539 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Saint Lucia | 15 | 1:11,919 | 1,145 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 320 | 1:76,173 | 8,307 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:124,774 | 5,666 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
Clive (137,194) may also be a first name.
Clive Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the clive.' The same as Cliff (which see); Middle English cleve = cliff.
John atte Cliue (u for v), Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Gilbert de la Clive, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Humfrey de la Clive, Wiltshire, ibid.
Henry de la Clyve, Somerset, ibid.
William atte Clive, 1301. Writs of Parliament.
Agnes del Clife, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Clyffe, or Clyve, 1510: Register of the University of Oxford.
Richard Clyve, abbot of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 1482: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.
1639. Richard Clive and Mary Alleyne: Marriage Lic. (London).
1690. Alexander Cleeve and Mary Dufneld: ibid.
From (Mac)cleave, 1684.
(English) Dweller at a Cliff [Middle English clive, clyve, Old English clif] Humfrey de la Clive.—Hundred Rolls And romynge on the clyves by the see.— Chaucer, Legende of Good Women, 1470.
(English) Dweller near a steep descent or slope, or a steep rock.
The earl of Powis's ancestors derived their name from Clive, co. Salop, in which county the family have been seated the time of Henry II.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Clive originates from the Gaelic surname Mac Claidheamh, meaning 'son of the sword', The pronounciation of the surnaem Clive in English is a close phonetic rendering of the Gaelic word claidheamh, meaning 'sword'. The incidence of Clive in Scotland is clustered similarly to MacClive, suggesting it is a variant that has lost its patronymic prefix.
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Clive Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clive Come From? nationality or country of origin
Clive (Arabic: كلايف, Hindi: क्लाइव, Marathi: ीवे) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Clive? popularity and diffusion
It is the 175,211th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,979,373 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Clive live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. Clive is also the 7,612th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 137,194 people.
It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 763 people, or 1 in 73,025. In England Clive is most frequent in: Greater London, where 19 percent reside, West Midlands, where 13 percent reside and Kent, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Clive Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Clive has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 570 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clive Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Clive last name are 0.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.92% registered with the party.
The amount Clive earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 9.96% less than the national average, earning R 213,972 per year; in United States they earn 18.17% more than the national average, earning $50,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.53% less than the national average, earning $48,424 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Clive Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Clive in the Marathi language | ||
| ीवे | ive | - |
| Clive in the Hindi language | ||
| क्लाइव | kla'iva | 57.14 |
| क्लाईव | kla'iva | 28.57 |
| किलाइव | kila'iva | 14.29 |
| Clive in the Arabic language | ||
| كلايف | klayf | - |
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