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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clement Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clement family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 660
Agricultural Labourer 61
Coal Miner 53
Dress Maker 51
General Labourer 51
Domestic Servant 47
Farmer 45
Labourer 40
Living On Own Means 31
Living On Her Own Means 23
General Servant 18
General Servant Domestic 16
Carpenter 15
Laundress 15
Farmer's Son 14
Farm Labourer 14
Gardener 13
House Keeper 13
Tailor 13
Clerk 11
Cook Domestic Servant 10
Domestic 10
Shoe Maker 10
Farm Servant 9
Nurse 9

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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