Le Clere Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Le Clere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Le Clere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2951:225,16234,941
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Le Clère (2) are calculated separately.

Le Clere Last Name Facts

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

The last name Le Clere is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Le Clère. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 818,364th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. The last name Le Clere is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Le Clere reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 295 people, or 1 in 225,162. In France it is most common in: Brittany, where 38 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 32 percent live and Île-de-France, where 14 percent live. Barring France it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Le Clere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Le Clere has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Le Clere last name declined 29 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Le Clere Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Le Clere earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 141.12% more than the national average, earning $104,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Clère962/
Le Clerre9465/
Le Cler9333/
Le Clare8823/
Le Clear8817/
Le Cleir8813/
Le-Clere883/
Le Claire821,055/
Le Clarey820/
Le Cloitre7854/
Le Cloître781/
Le Clair75784/
La Clare75112/
Le-Clare753/
La Clear750/
La Cuillere741/
La Claire7128/
Le-Claire717/
Le Keller711/
Le Quiller671/
La Clair63137/
Le-Clair633/
La Sellerie631/
La Clarie594/

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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 Clere
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