Le Clerc Surname

313,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Le Clerc Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Le Clerc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9261:71,73110,018
Australia661:409,02632,879
Canada561:657,95753,499
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Guernsey371:1,742400
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Belgium151:766,44363,354
England121:4,643,172139,951
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Wales41:773,63329,106
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Le Clerc Last Name Facts

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

Le Clerc is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Clerc? popularity and diffusion

It is the 313,034th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 6,067,898 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Le Clerc reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 926 people, or 1 in 71,731. In France Le Clerc is primarily concentrated in: Brittany, where 34 percent live, Île-de-France, where 19 percent live and Normandy, where 15 percent live. Apart from France it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Le Clerc Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Le Clerc has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Le Clerc last name rose 224 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Le Clerc Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Le Clerc earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 65.35% more than the national average, earning $71,347 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $49,818 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Clercq94754/
Le Clerch9460/
Le Clerck941/
Le Clerc'h892/
Le Clerq8836/
Le-Clerc8812/
Le Clerk881/
Le-Clercq8212/
Le Clairc821/
La Clerk750/
Le Clairg710/
Le Claireq6713/
La Clerque670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Le Clerc
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