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
School 362
Coal Miner Hewer 40
Farmer 34
At School 27
Private Means 25
Dressmaker 22
General Labourer 22
Domestic Servant 20
At Home 19
Labourer 19
None 16
Farm Labourer 16
House Painter 14
Scholar 13
General Servant (domestic) 12
House Keeper 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Housekeeper 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Errand Boy 10
Clerk 9
Housemaid (domestic) 9
Dock Labourer 8
No Occupation 8
Joiner 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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