Le Cloarec Surname
Approximately 319 people bear this surname
Le Cloarec Surname User-submission:
It is the Breton equivalent of the French word clerc. In French, the name refers in principle to a cleric (Latin clericus), a member of the clergy but not necessarily a priest. In fact, it mainly refers to a scholar. The current meaning of secretary (especially in a notary's office) appears later (15th century).
Read More About This SurnameLe Cloarec Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 309 | 1:214,960 | 33,430 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Le Cloarec Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is the Breton equivalent of the French word clerc. In French, the name refers in principle to a cleric (Latin clericus), a member of the clergy but not necessarily a priest. In fact, it mainly refers to a scholar. The current meaning of secretary (especially in a notary's office) appears later (15th century). Attention: in some cases Clerc may be a variant of the first name Clear.
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Where Does The Last Name Le Cloarec Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Le Cloarec occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Le Cloarec? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 855,216th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Le Cloarec live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The surname Le Cloarec is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 309 people, or 1 in 214,960. In France it is most frequent in: Brittany, where 49 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 26 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 9 percent reside. Excluding France Le Cloarec exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecloarec | 95 | 3 | / |
| Le Cloirec | 90 | 594 | / |
| Le Cloerec | 90 | 224 | / |
| Leclouarec | 90 | 34 | / |
| Le Cloërec | 90 | 2 | / |
| Le Clourec | 90 | 1 | / |
| Le Clouerec | 86 | 43 | / |
| Le Clouërec | 86 | 2 | / |
| Le Cloierec | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lecloirec | 84 | 4 | / |
| Le Clairc | 84 | 1 | / |
| Leclourec | 84 | 1 | / |
| Lecloerec | 84 | 1 | / |
| Leclrec | 82 | 5 | / |
| Leclarc | 82 | 1 | / |
| Le Claireq | 80 | 13 | / |
| Lecloierec | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leclouerec | 80 | 1 | / |
| Le Clerc | 78 | 1,201 | / |
| Leclarcq | 78 | 10 | / |
| Leclairc | 78 | 5 | / |
| Leclerec | 78 | 2 | / |
| Leclaerc | 78 | 1 | / |
| Le Clercq | 74 | 754 | / |
| Le Clereq | 74 | 17 | / |
| Leclerecq | 74 | 1 | / |
| Leclaircq | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ly Clarac | 74 | 1 | / |
| Le Clerck | 74 | 1 | / |
| Le Clereg | 74 | 0 | / |
| Le Clairg | 74 | 0 | / |
| Le Clerek | 74 | 0 | / |
| Leclerc | 71 | 69,287 | / |
| Leclark | 71 | 4 | / |
| Laclarc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leclérc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leclrcq | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leclarq | 71 | 1 | / |
| L Clark | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lee-Clarke | 70 | 19 | / |
| Le Clerc'h | 70 | 2 | / |
| Liu Clarke | 70 | 1 | / |
| Leclercq | 67 | 45,471 | / |
| Le Clerq | 67 | 36 | / |
| Leclereg | 67 | 23 | / |
| Le-Clerc | 67 | 12 | / |
| Leclerck | 67 | 12 | / |
| Leclercg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lowe-Clarke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leclereq | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lecklerc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leclircq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leclairq | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Clarac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Le Clerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeclark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lecleric | 67 | 1 | / |
| Le'clerc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaclerc | 67 | 0 | / |
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