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 531
Labourer 67
Agricultural Labourer 64
General Servant 39
Domestic Servant 35
Dress Maker 29
Annuitant 20
Servant 16
Tailor 15
Gardener 13
Farm Servant 13
Carpenter 13
Laundress 13
Coal Miner 12
Dressmaker 12
Cook 11
House Keeper 11
Grocer 9
Charwoman 9
Farmers Son 8
Nurse 8
Farmer 8
Shoe Maker 8
No Occupation 8
Cotton Weaver 7

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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