Where Does The Last Name Clément Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Clément occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Clement, Clèment, Clémént or Clemént. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clément? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 97,809^th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,502,587 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Clément reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Clément is also the 32,108^th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 24,893 people.

The surname Clément is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2,467 people, or 1 in 3,329. In Switzerland Clément is most common in: Canton of Fribourg, where 55 percent reside, Canton of Vaud, where 27 percent reside and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland Clément occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in France, where 21 percent reside and Belgium, where 18 percent reside.