Cloudsley Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cloudsley Surname Definition:

CLOUDSLIE: James Cloudslie, burgess of Montrose, 1638, and three more of the name are recorded in Brechin Commissariot Record, and John Cloudslie, burgess of Montrose, died in 1658 (Jeroise, I, p. 222). Perhaps of English origin from Cloudesley, an old surname in Sussex (Guppy, p.

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Cloudsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:197,0117,414
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Cloudsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CLOUDSLIE: James Cloudslie, burgess of Montrose, 1638, and three more of the name are recorded in Brechin Commissariot Record, and John Cloudslie, burgess of Montrose, died in 1658 (Jeroise, I, p. 222). Perhaps of English origin from Cloudesley, an old surname in Sussex (Guppy, p. 383).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Cloudsley = Clud’s Lea (Anglo-Saxon Clúdes- leáh: cp. O.E, clúd, a rock] See the quotation under the next name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cloudsley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cloudsley occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Cloudsley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cloudsley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Cloudsley live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Cloudsley is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 486,711. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: Glasgow City, where 45 percent are found, North Lanarkshire, where 27 percent are found and South Lanarkshire, where 27 percent are found. Not including Scotland it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 29 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

Cloudsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cloudsley has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Cloudsley last name contracted 42 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cloudsley Last Name Statistics demography

Cloudsley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $40,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clousley940/
Closley881/
Closly801/
Clusly800/
Clowesley7814/
Clouchley781/
Clucley751/
Klusley750/
Cleesley711/
Clauslly711/
Clausler710/
Clochley710/
Classley710/
Clauselle676/
Cleiesley671/
Clausclee671/
Clasly670/
Clutchley670/
Cloxle670/

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