De-Clercq Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

De-Clercq Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Clercq.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

De-Clercq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France191:3,495,933219,029
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

De-Clercq Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name De-Clercq Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name De-Clercq has its highest incidence in France. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name De-Clercq? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,307,654th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of De-Clercq reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 3,495,933. In France De-Clercq is mostly found in: Hauts-de-France, where 47 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 21 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent reside. Beside France it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 5 percent reside and Russia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
de Clercq8914,146/
De-Clerck896/
de Clerq82125/
de Clerc8232/
de Clercque801/
de Clerck785,733/
de Clercg783/
de Clerqc782/
de Clerrq781/
de Klercq781/
de Clerqe781/
de Clerque748/
des Clercs741/
de Clerk71477/
De-Klerk7131/
de Clerg711/
de Klerck67583/
de Clarck671/
de Klerk5931,975/
de Clark5961/
de Clairek530/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to De-Clercq
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