Clair Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clair Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clair family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 27
Servant 3
Labourer 3
Agent 2
Independent 2
Tailor 2
Vocalist 2
Retired Officer 2
Professor Of Languages 2
General Servant 2
Comedean Actress 2
Apprentice Painter 1
Cotton Brokers Clerk 1
Cotton Winder 1
Farm Labourer 1
Pipe Layer Gas Servant 1
Prison Warder 1
Shirt Maker 1
Stripper Printer At Cotton Mill 1
Weaver 1
Work In ? Mill 1
Formerly Laundress 1
Gun Maker 1
Lodging House Keeper Lets Apartments 1
Roman Catholic Curate 1

Clair Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clare 60% 33,757
2 Clear 60% 5,193
3 Cleare 50% 2,079
4 Clair 100% 1,531
5 Clara 60% 1,062
6 Cooler 33% 684
7 Cluer 60% 630
8 Coler 40% 422
9 Colier 50% 397
10 Clore 40% 266
11 Cleaer 67% 245
12 Clure 40% 231
13 Clere 40% 202
14 Caler 40% 172
15 Claire 83% 161
16 Clar 80% 131
17 Cleere 50% 127

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The surname Clair is the 4th most popular variant of Clare.

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