Cloirec Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

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).

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Cloirec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2711:245,10237,912
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Cloirec Surname Meaning

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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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Cloirec Last Name Facts

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

Cloirec is most common in France. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cloirec? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 953,750th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 26,596,883 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Cloirec are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 271 people, or 1 in 245,102. In France Cloirec is most frequent in: Brittany, where 71 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 7 percent reside. Aside from France it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clorec925/
Cloerec86326/
Cleirec8630/
Cloërec863/
Clairetc801/
Clores777,679/
Clerec7740/
Clairc7714/
Clorez7712/
Clarec773/
Clorke772/
Slorec771/
Clérec771/
Clierieck7512/
Claires7113/
Clereci717/
Clereck712/
Clarech712/
Cloures711/
Cliarke711/
Clairke711/
Clairic711/
Clorres711/
Cleores710/
Cloeric710/
Clerc6723,958/
Clairgue6762/
Clarc6714/
Clirk673/
Clork672/
Clairici671/
Clareich671/
Clourick671/

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