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 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
| 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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