Close Surname
Approximately 27,150 people bear this surname
Close Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the close'—Old French clos, an enclosed space (whence diminutive closet)—from residence therein. Not to be confounded with Clowes, which has a different origin. Johannes del Clos,' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,005 | 1:27,871 | 3,482 |
| England | 4,996 | 1:11,153 | 1,647 |
| Australia | 3,960 | 1:6,817 | 998 |
| Belgium | 1,273 | 1:9,031 | 1,281 |
| Canada | 1,263 | 1:29,173 | 3,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 615 | 1:3,000 | 602 |
| Scotland | 456 | 1:11,741 | 1,579 |
| New Zealand | 348 | 1:13,012 | 2,266 |
| France | 258 | 1:257,452 | 39,723 |
| Wales | 223 | 1:13,877 | 1,523 |
| South Africa | 167 | 1:324,417 | 30,492 |
| Netherlands | 119 | 1:141,909 | 21,612 |
| Germany | 64 | 1:1,257,898 | 80,532 |
| Iran | 57 | 1:1,347,062 | 55,719 |
| Ireland | 55 | 1:85,617 | 4,914 |
| Russia | 49 | 1:2,941,287 | 160,625 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:5,721 | 1,243 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Guatemala | 9 | 1:1,786,963 | 6,100 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 701 | 1:6,319 | 1,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,359 | 1:10,333 | 1,566 |
| Scotland | 172 | 1:21,763 | 2,099 |
| Wales | 84 | 1:18,672 | 1,092 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,300 | 1:15,218 | 1,952 |
The alternate forms: Closé (1) are calculated separately.
Close (244) may also be a first name.
Close Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the close'—Old French clos, an enclosed space (whence diminutive closet)—from residence therein. Not to be confounded with Clowes, which has a different origin. Johannes del Clos,' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus del Clos, 1379: ibid.
1545. Baptised — John Close: St. Dionis Backchurch.
The following entry is curious:
1697. Baptised — Picken Close, a foundling att Picken s Coffee house dore: St. James, Clerkenwell.
This is a fairly numerous name in Cos. Antrim, Down and Tyrone, but Woulfe is misleading in implying that it is of Gaelic—Irish origin: he equates it with Ó Cluasaigh and does not mention that it is also a well known English name. In fact the principal families of Close in the counties mentioned above are known to have descended from settlers from Yorkshire, the earliest being Richard Close an officer in the English army in 1640. He first acquired property in Co. Monaghan whence the family moved to Co. Antrim, and William Close appears in the “census” of 1659-60 as one of the tituladoes at Lisnagarvy Co. Antrim. The Hearth Money Rolls of approximately the same date record seven families called O'Cloase, O'Closs and O'Closse in that county. Two centuries later one of them was a very extensive landowner in Co. Armagh, for which county he was High Sheriff in 1854 and M.P. at various times between 1857 and 1878.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at an Enclosure or Field [French clos; French clore, Latin claudere, to shut, close]
Some families of this name are of Yorkshire origin and some are Gaelic-Ó Cluasaigh; both are found in Antrim and adjacent counties. SIF 36
“Enclosure” in Old French (Clos). Also “Silent”.
(English) Dweller at an enclosure or fenced yard.
Any piece of ground that is enclosed with hedge, wall, or water.
The French pronunciation of Claus. See Class.
Fromfrom the Flemish, Claus, contraction of Niklaus, Protestant refugee name; from the Dutch, Kloos; from the Flemish, Close; a personal name.$
Close: an enclosure.
Close Demographics
Average Male Close Height
177.69 cm
Average Female Close Height
163.37 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Close Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Close Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Close is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Closé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Close? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 20,140th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 268,418 people. The surname Close occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Close reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 571,890th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 244 people.
Close is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 13,005 people, or 1 in 27,871. In The United States Close is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent reside, New York, where 7 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 79 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Close Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Close has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 394 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Close Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Close last name is predominantly Catholic (40%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Close last name are 17.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.55% being registered with the party.
The amount Close earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning R 261,204 per year; in United States they earn 4.78% more than the national average, earning $45,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $51,800 CAD per year.
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