Clement Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Clement Name Meaning: Given to the son of one who had the personal name Clement. Has Latin origins meaning mild & merciful.

First found in Brecknock, where a bearer of Clement arrived with the Normans. Also found in early times in Oxfordshire, where record of the Templars show a William & Richard Clement in 1153. This name became popular in Medieval Europe, after a saint & several early popes.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clement Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clement family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 270
Agricultural Labourer 117
House Servant 52
Labourer 40
Farm Labourer 32
At Home 32
Dress Maker 30
Servant 29
Tailor 18
Annuitant 16
Laundress 15
Coal Miner 13
General Servant 13
Pauper 12
Carpenter 12
Farm Servant 11
House Maid 9
Collier 8
Sawyer 8
Grocer 8
At School 8
Miner 8
Farmer's Daughter 8
Farmer's Son 8
Housemaid 8

Clement Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clement 100% 25,319
2 Clemment 88% 219
3 Clemant 86% 217

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

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