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
General Labourer 23
Dock Labourer 18
General Servant Domestic 12
Charwoman 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
Dress Maker 7
Laundress Wash 7
Living On Own Means 7
Bricklayer Labourer 6
Cook Domestic 6
Cotton Spinner 6
School Teacher 6
Domestic Servant 5
Cotton Card Room Hand 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Farmer 5
House Keeper 5
Carman 4
Dressmaker 4
Electrical Engineer 4
Tailor 4
Chemical Labourer 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Servant Domestic 4
Student 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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