Cluley Surname

499,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cluley 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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Cluley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2911:191,47116,969
United States2411:1,503,979102,346
Australia471:574,37741,856
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Scotland171:314,93014,413
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Cluley 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

Cluley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cluley is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Cluley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cluley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 499,041st most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 11,041,736 people. Cluley is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Cluley reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 291 people, or 1 in 191,471. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 29 percent live, West Midlands, where 26 percent live and Worcestershire, where 7 percent live. Not including England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Cluley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cluley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 536 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cluley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cluley surname are 34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.77% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cluley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.19% less than the national average, earning $41,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $51,605 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cleuley921/
Clauley921/
Cluly911/
Clousley860/
Clulee83276/
Cloley831/
Cluloe830/
Clulez830/
Clules830/
Clusly830/
Clauly830/
Slouley7719/
Cellule773/
Chlulee771/
Clolley771/
Zlutley771/
Clutler770/
Cluttle770/
Clauler770/
Klusley770/
Cilluly770/
Sluyley770/
Clutles770/
Slulley770/
Cluller770/
Cloly73132/
Slule732/
Cluli731/
Clole731/
Gilluley71249/
Cloutler715/
Clauslly711/
Sloulley711/
Slouleyi711/
Cluttler711/
Clausler710/
Sloley67747/
Schlusler6752/
Clauselle676/
Kloley676/
Kloule674/
Clulio673/
Sloule672/
Kluile671/
Cleuli671/
Clouthler671/
Gillouley671/
Zleule671/
Gillulley671/
Jloule671/
Chillaule671/
Cloele671/
Slaule671/
Cliuli671/
Klulle671/
Kleuly671/
Killhuley670/
Schluller670/
Schlutler670/
Gellutley670/

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