Clough Surname
Approximately 26,102 people bear this surname
Clough Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dough,' from residence thereby. A clough is a breach in the hillside, a ravine between hills. 'Boggart Hole Clough' is well known to Manchester people; v. Clow.
'Had we the keys, said Clim of the Clough.
Read More About This SurnameClough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,538 | 1:28,909 | 3,587 |
| England | 8,314 | 1:6,702 | 969 |
| Australia | 2,387 | 1:11,309 | 1,669 |
| Canada | 759 | 1:48,545 | 5,894 |
| New Zealand | 682 | 1:6,640 | 1,116 |
| Jamaica | 377 | 1:7,613 | 897 |
| South Africa | 210 | 1:257,989 | 26,009 |
| Wales | 163 | 1:18,985 | 2,033 |
| Scotland | 154 | 1:34,765 | 3,413 |
| France | 62 | 1:1,071,334 | 116,831 |
| Northern Ireland | 58 | 1:31,811 | 3,241 |
| Panama | 43 | 1:90,983 | 3,586 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| Spain | 36 | 1:1,298,668 | 42,856 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | 1:193,343 | 19,495 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,622 | 1:3,681 | 524 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:38,254 | 2,050 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:149,729 | 6,268 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,590 | 1:10,941 | 1,427 |
Clough (42) may also be a first name.
Clough Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dough,' from residence thereby. A clough is a breach in the hillside, a ravine between hills. 'Boggart Hole Clough' is well known to Manchester people; v. Clow.
'Had we the keys, said Clim of the Clough.
Ryght wel then shoulde we spede.'
A Lytell Geste of Robin Hode.
Alicia del Clogh, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Robert del Clogn, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.
Thomas del Clogh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Henricus de Cloghe, 1376: ibid.
1688. Buried —Mary Clough, grandniece to Dr. Meriton: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1690. Bant. — William, s. Thomas Clugh: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) Dweller at a Hollow or Ravine [Middle English clo(u)gh, Old English *clóh] Adam del Clogh, A.D. 1364.—Lanc. Fines.
The one them hight Adam Bel, The other Clym of the Clough, The thyrd was William of Cloudesly, An archer good ynough.—'Adam Bel, &c.’: Percy's Reliques.
“Ravine in the Hills” - Lancashire expression. See “Clow”.
(English) Dweller at a hollow or ravine.
A ravine, glen, or deep descent between hills. N. of English Cloff, Scotl. The Cloughs of Plas-Clough claim a Norman origin, from the Seigneurs de Rohan, and appeal to their name and arms for proof. B.L.G. To my eye, both arms and name are as English as need be.
(Anglo—Saxon.) Local. A small valley between hills, a breach; from the past of the Anglo—Saxon participle cleofian, to cleave, divide.
Clough: a glen, used in the North; hence Clowes.
The Cloughs belonged to an old gentle family of Thorp Stapleton, a member of which was a justice of the peace in the reign of James I. (Th.). Clough is a West Riding hamlet.
Clough Demographics
Average Male Clough Height
175.44 cm
Average Female Clough Height
163.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Clough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clough Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Clough is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Clough? popularity and diffusion
It is the 20,908th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 279,195 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Clough live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Clough is also the 1,566,439th most common given name worldwide, borne by 42 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 12,538 people, or 1 in 28,909. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 72 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Clough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Clough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Clough surname increased 273 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 398 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 616 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Clough Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Clough last name is chiefly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Clough last name are 10.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.99% registered with the political party.
The amount Clough earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning 362,119 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 67.03% more than the national average, earning R 396,936 per year; in United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $51,419 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleough | 92 | 29 | / |
| Clougth | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chlough | 92 | 0 | / |
| Clugh | 91 | 153 | / |
| Clogh | 91 | 3 | / |
| Cloug | 91 | 3 | / |
| Cillough | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cleugh | 83 | 445 | / |
| Claugh | 83 | 7 | / |
| Clougs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cluogh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Klough | 83 | 1 | / |
| Clouhg | 83 | 1 | / |
| Clog | 80 | 246 | / |
| Clug | 80 | 40 | / |
| Chloukh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kllough | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cloux | 73 | 1,099 | / |
| Klugh | 73 | 782 | / |
| Clogg | 73 | 552 | / |
| Clugg | 73 | 41 | / |
| Kloug | 73 | 25 | / |
| Klogh | 73 | 18 | / |
| Claug | 73 | 13 | / |
| Cleog | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cluig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Clohk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Clagh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Clueg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Clouk | 73 | 0 | / |
| Killough | 71 | 3,727 | / |
| Kellough | 71 | 1,419 | / |
| Chelloug | 71 | 338 | / |
| Cloque | 67 | 40 | / |
| Cluigt | 67 | 38 | / |
| Chlouk | 67 | 25 | / |
| Cleigh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Klaugh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Klougt | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kloogh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cloggs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cellog | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chelloukh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cleoux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klogth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Claigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clucch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cluggs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khloug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clogue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clouck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Claegh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kiellough | 67 | 0 | / |
| Claueg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cleagh | 67 | 0 | / |
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