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
General Labourer 46
Living On Own Means 46
Dress Maker 40
Farmer 38
General Servant Domestic 26
Coal Miner Hewer 25
Scholar 24
Cook Domestic 17
House Keeper Domestic 15
Domestic Servant 14
Carpenter 14
Cotton Weaver 13
Tailoress 12
House Maid Domestic 12
House Painter 11
Gardener Domestic 11
Servant Domestic 10
Charwoman 9
Commercial Clerk 9
Railway Porter 9
School Teacher 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Dressmaker 9
Coal Hewer Below Ground 9
Tailor 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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