Clulow Surname

276,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Clulow 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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Clulow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4961:112,33511,566
Australia3571:75,6188,847
South Africa1701:318,69230,132
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
Canada541:682,32655,162
Northern Ireland501:36,9013,535
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
Wales81:386,81619,671
France81:8,302,840321,660
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Ireland51:941,78816,185
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:81,7978,741
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Clulow 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

(English) belonging to Clulow (Chesh.) [the second element is the Middle English low, Old English hlœw, a hill, tumulus: the first may be the Middle English clew, clough, Old English *clóh, a clough; or from a pers. name]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Clulow Last Name Facts

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

Clulow occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clulow? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 276,904th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,205,390 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Clulow reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Clulow is most widespread in England, where it is held by 496 people, or 1 in 112,335. In England Clulow is primarily found in: Staffordshire, where 12 percent are found, Cheshire, where 11 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 10 percent are found. Other than England Clulow occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent are found and South Africa, where 12 percent are found.

Clulow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clulow has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Clulow surname grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 631 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 64 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Clulow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Clulow surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Clulow earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 47.68% more than the national average, earning R 350,952 per year; in United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.66% more than the national average, earning $63,424 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cluelow9258/
Clullow921/
Cleulow920/
Clelow830/
Clewlow771,038/
Calllow7737/
Kluslow774/
Clislow770/
Clewelow711/
Clew-Low710/
Klulov671/
Glelow671/
Caliliw62212/
Colilaw621/
Glewlow621/
Kililow620/
Caliwliw57323/
Caliwaliw531/
Kalyellow531/
Collielaw530/
Glilaw501/
Chloe Liew501/
Ghall Louw501/

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