de Clercq Surname
Approximately 14,146 people bear this surname
de Clercq Surname User-submission:
The word, clerk, received by extension (clercq, clerck, klerk, de clercq), has the meaning of 'scholar', 'poet', 'teacher', 'student' - someone who could read and write. It is therefore a nickname of profession.
de Clercq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 11,742 | 1:979 | 32 |
| France | 933 | 1:71,193 | 9,928 |
| South Africa | 743 | 1:72,918 | 9,080 |
| Netherlands | 359 | 1:47,039 | 8,027 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Greece | 21 | 1:527,609 | 66,013 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
de Clercq (15) may also be a first name.
de Clercq Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The word, clerk, received by extension (clercq, clerck, klerk, de clercq), has the meaning of 'scholar', 'poet', 'teacher', 'student' - someone who could read and write. It is therefore a nickname of profession.
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Average de Clercq Salary in
United States
$89,986 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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de Clercq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name de Clercq Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name de Clercq is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of de Clercq click here.
How Common Is The Last Name de Clercq? popularity and diffusion
It is the 37,238th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 515,167 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of de Clercq reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe. de Clercq is also the 2,900,335th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 15 people.
The surname de Clercq is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 11,742 people, or 1 in 979. In Belgium de Clercq is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 8 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent reside. Barring Belgium this last name exists in 47 countries. It is also found in France, where 7 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.
de Clercq Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of de Clercq has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the de Clercq surname expanded 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.
de Clercq Last Name Statistics demography
The amount de Clercq earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.18% more than the national average, earning R 468,576 per year; in United States they earn 108.55% more than the national average, earning $89,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.15% more than the national average, earning $56,216 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| de Clerq | 94 | 125 | / |
| de Clerc | 94 | 32 | / |
| de Clercque | 90 | 1 | / |
| de Clerck | 89 | 5,733 | / |
| De-Clercq | 89 | 21 | / |
| de Clercg | 89 | 3 | / |
| de Clerqc | 89 | 2 | / |
| de Clerrq | 89 | 1 | / |
| de Klercq | 89 | 1 | / |
| de Clerqe | 89 | 1 | / |
| de Clerque | 84 | 8 | / |
| des Clercs | 84 | 1 | / |
| de Clerk | 82 | 477 | / |
| de Clerg | 82 | 1 | / |
| de Klerck | 78 | 583 | / |
| De-Clerck | 78 | 6 | / |
| de Klerk | 71 | 31,975 | / |
| de Clairek | 63 | 0 | / |
| De-Klerk | 59 | 31 | / |
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