Le Cloarec Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

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).

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Le Cloarec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3091:214,96033,430
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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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Le Cloarec Last Name Facts

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.

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