Clydesdale Surname

205,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Suriname

Clydesdale Surname Definition:

This surname, as might be expected, is not uncommon in Glasgow. In 1256 Jordan de Cludesdale during a quarrel was struck on the head by John Schaft and instantly killed (Bain, I, p. 397). Andrew de Clydesdale, Scottish trumpeter, attended Edward I from Strivelin to Yettham in 1304 (bain, IV, p.

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Clydesdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5101:52,9336,534
England3311:168,33315,551
Scotland3031:17,6692,126
United States2811:1,289,88990,528
Northern Ireland1901:9,7111,550
Canada1731:212,98020,593
Suriname1091:5,0701,155
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Wales121:257,87814,969
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland821:54,0234,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1521:24,6262,279
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Clydesdale (10) may also be a first name.

Clydesdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname, as might be expected, is not uncommon in Glasgow. In 1256 Jordan de Cludesdale during a quarrel was struck on the head by John Schaft and instantly killed (Bain, I, p. 397). Andrew de Clydesdale, Scottish trumpeter, attended Edward I from Strivelin to Yettham in 1304 (bain, IV, p. 476). A payment was made to John de Clydysdall in 1358 (ER., I, p. 559), and in 1480 John Cliddisdaill, burgess of Edinburgh, had the fourth booth of "the belhouse vnder the stair" (EBR., p. 39). The tenement of George Clviddisdaile in Glasgow is mentioned in 1550 Protocols, l). William Cliddisdaill was burgess there in 1583 (Burgesses), Jonet Clydesdaill appears in Carmyle, parish of Monkland, 1605 (Campsie), and Richard Clidsdaille was burgess of Dundee in 1662 (Brechin). James Clydesdale was married in Newbattle, 1939. Cliddisdale 1477, Clidisdaile 1552, Clydisdale 1549, Clydsdaill 1631.

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

The dale or valley of the Clyde in Scotland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Clydesdale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clydesdale occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Clydesdale click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clydesdale? popularity and diffusion

It is the 205,995th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,620,241 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Clydesdale are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. Clydesdale is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 510 people, or 1 in 52,933. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 68 percent live, New South Wales, where 17 percent live and Western Australia, where 7 percent live. Other than Australia this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Scotland, where 15 percent live.

Clydesdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clydesdale has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Clydesdale surname expanded 736 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 852 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clydesdale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States Clydesdale are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Clydesdale earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.98% more than the national average, earning $53,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.02% more than the national average, earning $70,560 CAD per year.

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