Clare Name Meaning: Habitational name from 'Clare' in Suffolk,most likely combined with a celtic river name,meaning 'bright','calm',or 'warm'. Possibly baptismal from the French 'Claire',translating as 'bright of fair'.
Irish nameholders also trace their heritage from the same sources, Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke, and better known as 'Strongbow' was the great leader of the Anglo-Norman Invasion of Ireland in 1170.
Discover how your Clare ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 125 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 71 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 231 |
| Cornwall | 9 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 20 |
| Devon | 33 |
| Dorset | 41 |
| Durham | 38 |
| Essex | 49 |
| Gloucestershire | 61 |
| Hampshire | 34 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 45 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 18 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 67 |
| Lancashire | 1,127 |
| Leicestershire | 40 |
| Lincolnshire | 33 |
| London | 614 |
| Middlesex | 23 |
| Northumberland | 4 |
| Norfolk | 113 |
| Northamptonshire | 51 |
| Nottinghamshire | 12 |
| Oxfordshire | 58 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 18 |
| Shropshire | 31 |
| Suffolk | 24 |
| Somerset | 95 |
| Surrey | 70 |
| Sussex | 40 |
| Staffordshire | 149 |
| Warwickshire | 107 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 8 |
| Worcestershire | 28 |
| Yorkshire | 98 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 14 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 13 |
| Monmouthshire | 12 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 624 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 83 |
| Labourer | 68 |
| Domestic Servant | 40 |
| General Servant | 37 |
| Dress Maker | 32 |
| Coal Miner | 32 |
| Cotton Weaver | 31 |
| Carpenter | 23 |
| Laundress | 21 |
| House Keeper | 20 |
| Annuitant | 20 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Fustian Cutter | 18 |
| Lace Maker | 14 |
| Gardener | 14 |
| Servant | 14 |
| Dressmaker | 14 |
| Weaver | 13 |
| Silk Weaver | 13 |
| Farm Labourer | 12 |
| Mariner | 12 |
| Blacksmith | 12 |
| Farm Servant | 11 |
| Shoe Maker | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Clare | 2,110 |
| John Clare | 2,041 |
| William Clare | 2,039 |
| Elizabeth Clare | 1,392 |
| Thomas Clare | 1,339 |
| James Clare | 1,187 |
| Sarah Clare | 1,045 |
| George Clare | 966 |
| Joseph Clare | 799 |
| Ann Clare | 765 |
| Charles Clare | 663 |
| Alice Clare | 606 |
| Henry Clare | 572 |
| Jane Clare | 571 |
| Ellen Clare | 564 |
| Annie Clare | 470 |
| Eliza Clare | 436 |
| Margaret Clare | 401 |
| Edward Clare | 389 |
| Emma Clare | 389 |
| Emily Clare | 358 |
| Arthur Clare | 356 |
| Robert Clare | 353 |
| Samuel Clare | 345 |
| Frederick Clare | 341 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clare | 100% | 33,757 |
| 2 | Clear | 60% | 5,193 |
| 3 | Cleare | 83% | 2,079 |
| 4 | Clair | 60% | 1,531 |
| 5 | Clara | 80% | 1,062 |
| 6 | Cooler | 33% | 684 |
| 7 | Cluer | 40% | 630 |
| 8 | Coler | 40% | 422 |
| 9 | Colier | 33% | 397 |
| 10 | Clore | 80% | 266 |
| 11 | Cleaer | 50% | 245 |
| 12 | Clure | 80% | 231 |
| 13 | Clere | 80% | 202 |
| 14 | Caler | 40% | 172 |
| 15 | Claire | 83% | 161 |
| 16 | Clar | 80% | 131 |
| 17 | Cleere | 67% | 127 |
The surname Clare is the most popular version of all its varients