Cleary Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cleary Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cleary family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 209
Labourer 38
General Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 17
Dress Maker 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Dock Labourer 8
Laundress 8
Tailor 8
Tailoress 8
School 8
Joiner 7
Farm Labourer 6
Boot Maker 5
General Servant 5
House Keeper 5
Shoe Maker 5
Coal Miner 5
Boiler Maker 5
Worsted Weaver 5
Annuitant 4
Bricklayer's Labourer 4
Carter 4
Charwoman 4
Farm Servant 4

Cleary Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cleary 100% 6,939
2 Clary 83% 3,484
3 Clarey 67% 2,258
4 Clearey 86% 414
5 Clery 83% 288
6 Calry 50% 150

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The surname Cleary is the most popular version of all its varients

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