Clulee Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Clulee Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clulow,' a locality in the township of Wincle, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. From Clulow Cross there is said to be a fine view over parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire. The surname has crossed the border and is well known in the former county.

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Clulee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:773,86242,299
United States611:5,941,950288,805
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Australia391:692,19746,687
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Wales101:309,45316,869
France21:33,211,361423,184
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Clulee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clulow,' a locality in the township of Wincle, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. From Clulow Cross there is said to be a fine view over parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire. The surname has crossed the border and is well known in the former county.

1615. Married — Ralph Hordeme and Anne Cluley: Reg. Prestbury Ch., Cheshire.

1617. — Robert Millington and Ellen Cluley: ibid.

1625. Married — John Cluloand Ann Hult: St. Mary Aldermary.

1633. — George Davis and Bridgett Clulye: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1648. — John Paine and Elizabeth Clewly: ibid.

1727. — Thomas Cluley and Elizabeth Wilks: St. George, Hanover Square.

1804. John Clulow, town clerk of Macclesfield: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

'William Benton Clulow (1802-82), dissenting minister, was a native of Leek, Staffordshire': Dictionary of National Biography.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Clulee Last Name Facts

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

Clulee is found most in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clulee? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 948,111th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 30 percent of Clulee live; 30 percent live in Northern Europe and 30 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 773,862. In England Clulee is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 40 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 13 percent live and Warwickshire, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and South Africa, where 15 percent live.

Clulee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clulee has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Clulee last name increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clulee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Clulee are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Clulee earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.28% more than the national average, earning R 307,224 per year; in United States they earn 17.36% more than the national average, earning $50,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.62% less than the national average, earning $41,427 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chlulee921/
Cluley83660/
Clules830/
Clulez830/
Cluloe830/
Cellule773/
Kluelee771/
Cleuley771/
Clauley771/
Clueley771/
Clutler770/
Cluttle770/
Clauler770/
Clutles770/
Cluller770/
Slule732/
Cluli731/
Clole731/
Cluly731/
Clile730/
Cloutler715/
Cluttler711/
Clausler710/
Clousley710/
Schlusler6752/
Clauselle676/
Kloule674/
Clulio673/
Sloule672/
Klilee671/
Klulle671/
Cleuli671/
Cloley671/
Clouthler671/
Cliuli671/
Kluile671/
Zleule671/
Jloule671/
Chillaule671/
Cloele671/
Slaule671/
Clauly670/
Schluller670/
Clusly670/
Schlutler670/

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