Clohessy Surname

217,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Clohessy Surname Definition:

Ó Clochasaigh IF 33; Map Clare

Clohessy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6421:7,3351,055
United States5311:682,59754,262
England3151:176,88316,062
Australia2971:90,89510,420
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
France21:33,211,361423,184
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2461:18,0082,188
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Clohessy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Clochasaigh IF 33; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Clohessy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clohessy is most common in Ireland. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Clohessy.

How Common Is The Last Name Clohessy? popularity and diffusion

Clohessy is the 217,512th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,866,072 people. Clohessy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Clohessy are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

Clohessy is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is borne by 642 people, or 1 in 7,335. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 73 percent live, Leinster, where 20 percent live and Connaught, where 5 percent live. Excluding Ireland Clohessy exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Clohessy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clohessy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Clohessy last name grew 261 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,414 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clohessy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Clohessy are 8.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.65% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clohessy earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.18% more than the national average, earning R 271,332 per year; in United States they earn 11.18% more than the national average, earning $47,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.64% less than the national average, earning $45,889 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clohessey9426/
Clohesy931,091/
Clohesey8852/
Clohissy881/
Clahessy880/
Clohissey826/
Clohecy80150/
Clohisy8092/
Cloesey800/
Clohisey7533/
Clohisis750/
Schloesse710/
Cloese710/
Schloessa710/
Schloesser671,629/
Klaessy6734/
Cloeser6723/
Claesse671/
Clohise670/
Clauissy631/
Sloesser630/
Schloeser598/
Shloesser591/
Kloese57151/
Claese571/
Klaesy570/
Schloeszer561/
Schlaesser560/
Kloeser5386/
Clouise535/
Claeser533/
Sclaese533/
Kloeseh531/
Kloesiz530/
Slahesee501/
Klaesser501/

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