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 175
General Labourer 30
Labourer 17
Dress Maker 11
Living On Own Means 10
Domestic Servant 10
Dock Labourer 9
Laundress 8
Coal Miner 7
Charwoman 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Bricklayer Labourer 5
Tailoress 5
Shoe Maker 4
Brick Labourer 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Joiner 4
Cook 4
Hawker 3
General Servant 3
Alkali Labourer 3
Cotton Piecer 3
Carman 3
Dressmaker 3
Laundress Wash 3

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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