Cluver Surname

676,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Cluver Surname Definition:

“Bailiff” in Old German (from Kluven - Fetters).

Cluver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3491:1,038,56476,174
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Clüver (175) are calculated separately.

Cluver (74) may also be a first name.

Cluver Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Bailiff” in Old German (from Kluven - Fetters).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Cluver Last Name Facts

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

Cluver is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant: Clüver. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cluver? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cluver is the 676,370th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 16,525,047 people. Cluver is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Cluver reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cluver is also the 1,125,792nd most commonly used first name globally, borne by 74 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 349 people, or 1 in 1,038,564. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 49 percent live, Wisconsin, where 9 percent live and Oregon, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Cluver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cluver has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cluver last name grew 1,939 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cluver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cluver last name are 23.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.73% registered with the party.

The amount Cluver earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 27.36% more than the national average, earning R 302,664 per year and in United States they earn 10.36% less than the national average, earning $38,679 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clüver94175/
Cleuver9214/
Cluvert923/
Clouver922/
Clauver921/
Cluvier921/
Cluve911/
Clouvier861/
Clauvert861/
Kluver831,761/
Cluber8353/
Cluves838/
Clauve833/
Sluver831/
Chilluver801/
Kleuver77335/
Kluiver77124/
Kluyver7769/
Clouvet7755/
Clauber7740/
Clumper7710/
Cluiber777/
Cleuber776/
Klyuver774/
Clouber773/
Clauwer771/
Clauves771/
Clauvet771/
Cluvett770/
Slauver770/
Slouver770/
Clubert770/
Clube73320/
Kluve7353/
Chlouber71103/
Kluijver7164/
Cloubert7110/
Claubert714/
Kluyvert713/
Kleuvert711/
Slouvier711/
Clumpfer710/
Clower673,304/
Kluber67599/
Kluwer67109/
Kluves6763/
Clober6730/
Clouvi6719/
Clüber6711/
Klyuve674/
Sluber673/
Sluysveer671/
Clauvy671/
Schleuber671/
Claube671/
Clauwe671/
Schluhber670/
Sluwer670/
Cluwey670/

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