Clouter Surname
Approximately 594 people bear this surname
Clouter Surname Definition:
Clut, Anglo-Saxon, signifies in a secondary use a seam or sewing, and hence to clout in various provincial dialects means to patch or mend, especially shoes. "Old shoes and clouted," O. Test. The Promptorium Parvulorum gives-"Clowter, or coblere, sartorius," and also "Clowter of clothys, sartorius, sartor.
Read More About This SurnameClouter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 207 | 1:177,998 | 17,780 |
| Israel | 173 | 1:49,466 | 6,521 |
| England | 138 | 1:403,754 | 27,757 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 64 | 1:380,865 | 23,394 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Clouter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Clut, Anglo-Saxon, signifies in a secondary use a seam or sewing, and hence to clout in various provincial dialects means to patch or mend, especially shoes. "Old shoes and clouted," O. Test. The Promptorium Parvulorum gives-"Clowter, or coblere, sartorius," and also "Clowter of clothys, sartorius, sartor." Hence a Clouter was a man who either improved the ' understanding,' or mended the ' habits ' of his customers; i.e. either a cobbler or a tailor; probably the former.
Clouter Demographics
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Clouter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clouter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Clouter occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Clouter? popularity and diffusion
Clouter is the 540,721st most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Clouter reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 207 people, or 1 in 177,998. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 52 percent reside, Ontario, where 21 percent reside and Alberta, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Canada this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 29 percent reside and England, where 23 percent reside.
Clouter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Clouter has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Clouter last name grew 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clouter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Clouter surname are 20.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.91% registered with the party.
The amount Clouter earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $42,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.49% less than the national average, earning $40,496 CAD per year.
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