Cluny Surname
Approximately 397 people bear this surname
Cluny Surname Definition:
From Clunie in the district of Stormont, Perthshire. William de Clonin witnessed a confirmation charter by Alexander II to the Abbey of Arbroath c. 1214—1218 (RAA., I, 100). The ward of Eugene de Cluny is referred to in 1263 (ER., I, p. 3).
Read More About This SurnameCluny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Portugal | 94 | 1:110,832 | 5,195 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Cluny (198) may also be a first name.
Cluny Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Clunie in the district of Stormont, Perthshire. William de Clonin witnessed a confirmation charter by Alexander II to the Abbey of Arbroath c. 1214—1218 (RAA., I, 100). The ward of Eugene de Cluny is referred to in 1263 (ER., I, p. 3). William de Cluny of Perthshire rendered homage in 1296, and appears again on an inquest at Perth in 1304 (Bain, II, p. 191,211, 414). Another William de Cluny, chaunteur of Breghyn in the county of Strivelyn, also rendered homage in that year and is mentioned again in 1305 as Sir William de Clony, chaplain to the bishop of Brechin (ibid., p. 208,455). Adam Cluny of Fifeshire also rendered homage in 1296 (ibid., p. 204), and John de Cloni or de Cloney of Fife was one of the Scots prisoners taken at Dunbar Castle in the same year (ibid., p. 176; IV, p. 358). John Clunie or Clunnie was charged with tumult, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 81), and Rev. John Clunie (b. 1757) was author of the song "I lo'e na a laddie but ane." Twelve of the name are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dunblane from 1616 onward. Other old forms are: Clenye, Clwny, Clwnye.
(Celtic) belonging to Clunie, &c. = the Meadow [Gaelic cluanag = Irish cluain + the plenary suff. -ach]
Cluny, places in cos. Aberdeen and Inverness.
Cluny Demographics
Average Cluny Salary in
United States
$30,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cluny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cluny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cluny (Arabic: كلاني) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cluny? popularity and diffusion
It is the 730,373rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 18,356,539 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Cluny are found; 39 percent are found in North Africa and 39 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 644,447th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 198 people.
It is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 600,887. Without taking into account Egypt it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Cluny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cluny has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cluny surname fell 44 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cluny Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cluny surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.
Cluny earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cluney | 91 | 866 | / |
| Clunny | 91 | 2 | / |
| Clauny | 91 | 1 | / |
| Clunay | 91 | 0 | / |
| Clouney | 83 | 3 | / |
| Claunay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cleunyo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cluneey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Clunney | 83 | 0 | / |
| Clauney | 83 | 0 | / |
| Clune | 80 | 3,885 | / |
| Cluna | 80 | 22 | / |
| Clony | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cluni | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kluny | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cloutney | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clunie | 73 | 1,652 | / |
| Cloney | 73 | 1,119 | / |
| Clunis | 73 | 623 | / |
| Clunes | 73 | 608 | / |
| Clauna | 73 | 450 | / |
| Clunet | 73 | 65 | / |
| Clunne | 73 | 36 | / |
| Klunny | 73 | 21 | / |
| Cluner | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cliuni | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cliune | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cloeny | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cloune | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cluine | 73 | 1 | / |
| Clonay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Clonny | 73 | 0 | / |
| Clunha | 73 | 0 | / |
| Clooney | 67 | 1,233 | / |
| Cluness | 67 | 149 | / |
| Klunnyi | 67 | 129 | / |
| Klunnyy | 67 | 103 | / |
| Clugnet | 67 | 80 | / |
| Clouner | 67 | 49 | / |
| Clounie | 67 | 33 | / |
| Clunnie | 67 | 27 | / |
| Klausny | 67 | 17 | / |
| Clunich | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cloenay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Claunet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clunnis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chlluni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleoniy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clugnit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cloonay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cloneey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cluneas | 67 | 0 | / |
| Clhoune | 67 | 0 | / |
Cluny Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cluny in the Arabic language | ||
| كلاني | klany | - |
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