Cloirec Surname
Approximately 274 people bear this surname
Cloirec Surname User-submission:
It is the Breton equivalent of the French word clerc. In French, the name refers in principle to a cleric (Latin clericus), a member of the clergy but not necessarily a priest. In fact, it mainly refers to a scholar. The current meaning of secretary (especially in a notary's office) appears later (15th century).
Read More About This SurnameCloirec Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 271 | 1:245,102 | 37,912 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Cloirec Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is the Breton equivalent of the French word clerc. In French, the name refers in principle to a cleric (Latin clericus), a member of the clergy but not necessarily a priest. In fact, it mainly refers to a scholar. The current meaning of secretary (especially in a notary's office) appears later (15th century). Attention: in some cases Clerc may be a variant of the first name Clear.
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Where Does The Last Name Cloirec Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cloirec is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cloirec? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 953,750th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 26,596,883 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Cloirec live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The last name is most widespread in France, where it is held by 271 people, or 1 in 245,102. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Brittany, where 71 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 15 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 7 percent are found. Barring France this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clorec | 92 | 5 | / |
| Cloerec | 86 | 326 | / |
| Cleirec | 86 | 30 | / |
| Cloërec | 86 | 3 | / |
| Clairetc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clores | 77 | 7,679 | / |
| Clerec | 77 | 40 | / |
| Clairc | 77 | 14 | / |
| Clorez | 77 | 12 | / |
| Clarec | 77 | 3 | / |
| Clorke | 77 | 2 | / |
| Slorec | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clérec | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clierieck | 75 | 12 | / |
| Claires | 71 | 13 | / |
| Clereci | 71 | 7 | / |
| Clereck | 71 | 2 | / |
| Clarech | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cloures | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cliarke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clairke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clairic | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clorres | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cleores | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cloeric | 71 | 0 | / |
| Clerc | 67 | 23,958 | / |
| Clairgue | 67 | 62 | / |
| Clarc | 67 | 14 | / |
| Clirk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Clork | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clairici | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clareich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clourick | 67 | 1 | / |
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