Clyma Surname

757,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Clyma Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clement.' In Cornwall once popularly Clemow; compare Cornish Pascho for Paschal.

Remfrey, son of John Clemmowe, 1544: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Elizabeth, d. of John Clemowe, 1550: ibid.

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Clyma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Australia321:843,61652,533
England181:3,095,448105,421
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Clyma (10) may also be a first name.

Clyma Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Clement.' In Cornwall once popularly Clemow; compare Cornish Pascho for Paschal.

Remfrey, son of John Clemmowe, 1544: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Elizabeth, d. of John Clemowe, 1550: ibid.

In other entries members of the same family are entered Clemens.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

CLEMOW, CLEMMOW, CLEMOWE, CLEMOES, CLEMOOR, CLAMO, CLIMO, CLYMA, CLYMO: From the baptismal name Clement. Hence the local name Climsland, i. e. Clemma's Land, in East hundred.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Clyma Last Name Facts

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

Clyma occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clyma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 757,040th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,279,222 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Clyma reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name globally, held by 10 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 238 people, or 1 in 1,522,937. In The United States it is most frequent in: Oklahoma, where 29 percent live, Michigan, where 16 percent live and Missouri, where 15 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Clyma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clyma has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 643 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clyma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Clyma last name are 13.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Clyma earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $47,171 USD per year and in Canada they earn 93.94% more than the national average, earning $96,355 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clymas9116/
Clima801,304/
Clymo80329/
Clema80175/
Klyma8048/
Clyme802/
Klymas73653/
Climas73538/
Clemas73265/
Clemat7386/
Climat7347/
Clemea735/
Klyoma734/
Chlima734/
Klayma733/
Clisma732/
Clemah732/
Clymoo731/
Clayme731/
Clymes731/
Clemma731/
Cleama731/
Clioma731/
Klysma731/
Klymash67449/
Klymach6762/
Climaud6755/
Klymasz677/
Climeau674/
Clismma671/
Clemaus671/
Clemuha671/
Clemaud671/
Tchlima671/
Claimas671/
Climach671/
Cleymer671/
Claymer671/
Clemass670/
Clemmas670/
Clymmer670/
Clemais670/

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