Clune Surname

118,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Clune Surname Definition:

Archibald de Clone, judex, 1337 (ER., I, p. 442). Robert of Clone made payment of a debt due by the earl of Strathero, 1380 (ER., III, p. 37). John de Clune was witness to a notarial instrument, 1426 (Cambus., 90); James Clune was a witness in Fife, 1545 (Gaw, 41); and John Clwne was a witness in Glasgow, 1551 (Protocols, I).

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Clune Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0191:179,52417,952
Australia6351:42,5135,417
Ireland6111:7,7071,086
England2441:228,35319,058
Canada1471:250,65023,792
New Zealand1141:39,7226,688
Japan491:2,609,06731,334
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
France71:9,488,960336,266
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4141:10,7001,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5381:93,3439,564

Clune (20) may also be a first name.

Clune Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Archibald de Clone, judex, 1337 (ER., I, p. 442). Robert of Clone made payment of a debt due by the earl of Strathero, 1380 (ER., III, p. 37). John de Clune was witness to a notarial instrument, 1426 (Cambus., 90); James Clune was a witness in Fife, 1545 (Gaw, 41); and John Clwne was a witness in Glasgow, 1551 (Protocols, I). Perhaps from Clune in parish of Birse, Aberdeenshire, though the references are all to Fife and Perthshire. compare Cluny.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Glúin A Dalcassian name to be distinguished from Cluvane. MIF 59; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

From Clun; a location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Clune Last Name Facts

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

Clune is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clune? popularity and diffusion

The surname Clune is the 118,353rd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,875,816 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Clune are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name internationally, held by 20 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,019 people, or 1 in 179,524. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 17 percent live, Ohio, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Clune is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and Ireland, where 16 percent live.

Clune Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clune has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 375 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 148 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 555 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clune Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Clune surname are 15.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Clune earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $47,122 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.15% more than the national average, earning $61,683 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clunie911,652/
Cluney91866/
Clunes91608/
Clunet9165/
Clunne9136/
Cluner914/
Cloune911/
Cluine911/
Cliune911/
Clun8913/
Cluness83149/
Clugnet8380/
Schlune8353/
Clouner8349/
Clounie8333/
Clunnie8327/
Clouney833/
Claunet831/
Cluneas830/
Clauney830/
Clunney830/
Cluneey830/
Clhoune830/
Cluny80397/
Clunn80381/
Klune80315/
Clung8035/
Clunc8035/
Cluna8022/
Cluin8017/
Clone8014/
Claun8010/
Cluni806/
Cliun801/
Clunt801/
Cloun800/
Clumn800/
Slune800/
Clausner77312/
Schloune7749/
Clousner777/
Cloutney771/
Cleumner770/
Schluner770/
Cloney731,119/
Clunis73623/
Clauna73450/
Clusen7386/
Klunge7365/
Kluner7347/
Klunne7337/
Cleone7328/
Clundt7326/
Slusne7322/
Slunge7317/
Klunie7316/
Clusin7314/
Cellun739/
Clausn738/
Clount736/
Cleoun735/
Cluten734/
Claund734/
Cliuni732/
Clhoun732/
Cleung732/
Clunny732/
Clound731/
Klunet731/
Cloneh731/
Cloung731/
Clonei731/
Kleune731/
Clonea731/
Clonee731/
Clauny731/
Clunck731/
Clonie730/
Klunep730/
Clutin730/
Claunn730/
Sluner730/
Cleunn730/
Sloune730/
Claunt730/
Cluint730/
Clunha730/
Clunay730/
Cloone730/
Schleuner7111/
Clouttner710/
Clausen6741,685/
Claußen673,966/
Klun671,445/
Clum671,442/
Clooney671,233/
Clausén67117/
Clausin67102/
Klauner67100/
Clutten6797/
Clouten6795/
Cluysen6780/
Cluyten6728/
Chellun6727/
Clon6723/
Schluttner6723/
Clousen6722/
Clausem6718/
Klugner6714/
Klyuner6713/
Clunich6711/
Cleusen6710/
Clehoun678/
Cliusin677/
Klaunes676/
Klounee675/
Claucen675/
Schleutner673/
Schlone673/
Slounge672/
Clussen672/
Kleunie671/
Chlluni671/
Cloenne671/
Cluchen671/
Schleusnea671/
Slauner671/
Slunets671/
Slusner671/
Shluner671/
Tcllone671/
Schluna671/
Cloutin671/
Chillun671/
Clugnit671/
Clunnis671/
Clonțea671/
Cleonie671/
Cleonne671/
Cleunyo671/
Claunay671/
Qulunge671/
Qlun671/
Clussin670/
Cloneey670/
Clousin670/
Schleumner670/
Slumner670/
Schlausner670/
Clauten670/
Gillune670/
Cluting670/
Cloonee670/
Clautin670/
Sluiner670/

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