van Clief Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
van Clief Surname Definition:
(Dutch) One who came from the city or duchy of Cleve (cliff), in West Germany; dweller near the cliff.
van Clief Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:697,482 | 45,119 |
van Clief Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) One who came from the city or duchy of Cleve (cliff), in West Germany; dweller near the cliff.
van Clief Demographics
Average van Clief Salary in
United States
$63,779 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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van Clief Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van Clief Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname van Clief occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van Clief? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,168,711th most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. van Clief is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of van Clief are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States van Clief is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 25 percent live, Florida, where 21 percent live and Virginia, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States van Clief occurs in one country. It is also common in Panama, where 1 percent live.
van Clief Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of van Clief has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 104 percent between 1880 and 2014.
van Clief Last Name Statistics demography
van Clief earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.81% more than the national average, earning $63,779 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Clieaf | 95 | 32 | / |
| van Clef | 94 | 14 | / |
| van Clif | 94 | 1 | / |
| van Cleef | 89 | 1,210 | / |
| van Cleaf | 89 | 48 | / |
| van Cliff | 89 | 13 | / |
| van Cleff | 89 | 9 | / |
| van Cleft | 89 | 1 | / |
| van Cleif | 89 | 0 | / |
| van Cloif | 89 | 0 | / |
| van Cleeff | 84 | 88 | / |
| van Cleefs | 84 | 1 | / |
| van Cleefe | 84 | 0 | / |
| van Cliffe | 84 | 0 | / |
| von Clef | 82 | 5 | / |
| van Clev | 82 | 1 | / |
| van Clew | 82 | 0 | / |
| van Kleef | 78 | 3,657 | / |
| von Cleef | 78 | 24 | / |
| Van-Cliff | 78 | 18 | / |
| van Cleev | 78 | 7 | / |
| Van-Cleef | 78 | 2 | / |
| van Cleav | 78 | 2 | / |
| van Klift | 78 | 1 | / |
| von Cleff | 78 | 0 | / |
| van Kleeff | 74 | 270 | / |
| van Kleefe | 74 | 1 | / |
| van Klev | 71 | 6 | / |
| Van-Kleef | 67 | 6 | / |
| Van-Kleyf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Van-Kleeff | 63 | 3 | / |
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van Clief Reference & Research
Van Cleave FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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