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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Average Clive Salary in
United States
$50,989 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Clive Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clive Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Clive (Arabic: كلايف, Hindi: क्लाइव, Marathi: ीवे) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Clive.
How Common Is The Last Name Clive? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 175,211th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,979,373 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Clive are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 7,612th most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 137,194 people.
This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 763 people, or 1 in 73,025. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 19 percent live, West Midlands, where 13 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Other than England this surname exists in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Clive Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Clive has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 570 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clive Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Clive last name are 0.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.92% being registered with the political 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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