Clothier Surname
Approximately 6,247 people bear this surname
Clothier Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the clothier,' a cloth-weaver or a dealer in cloth, a draper.
'As clotheres kemben hir wolle.': Piers.
Robert Clothman, Close Rolls, 2 Edward IV.
1626. Nicholas Clothyer and Anne Nelson: Marriage Lic (London).
Read More About This SurnameClothier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,271 | 1:159,603 | 16,256 |
| Australia | 1,782 | 1:15,149 | 2,155 |
| England | 1,204 | 1:46,277 | 5,824 |
| New Zealand | 287 | 1:15,778 | 2,756 |
| South Africa | 274 | 1:197,729 | 21,276 |
| Canada | 263 | 1:140,097 | 14,419 |
| Wales | 74 | 1:41,818 | 4,057 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Faroe Islands | 8 | 1:6,125 | 639 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 575 | 1:42,392 | 5,342 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Guernsey | 9 | 1:3,628 | 639 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 416 | 1:120,718 | 11,763 |
Clothier (10) may also be a first name.
Clothier Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the clothier,' a cloth-weaver or a dealer in cloth, a draper.
'As clotheres kemben hir wolle.': Piers.
Robert Clothman, Close Rolls, 2 Edward IV.
1626. Nicholas Clothyer and Anne Nelson: Marriage Lic (London).
1582. Buried —Mary Clothyer: St. Dionis Backchurch.
A maker of cloth, or a dealer in that article.
Clothier Demographics
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Clothier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clothier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Clothier occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Clothier? popularity and diffusion
The surname Clothier is the 78,215th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,166,567 people. The last name Clothier is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Clothier live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 10 people.
The last name Clothier is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,271 people, or 1 in 159,603. In The United States Clothier is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.
Clothier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Clothier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Clothier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Clothier surname are 21.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.26% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Clothier earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 29.48% less than the national average, earning 244,052 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.38% less than the national average, earning R 217,728 per year; in United States they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $44,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% less than the national average, earning $47,896 CAD per year.
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