Clements Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Clements 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

Clements Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clements family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,516
Agricultural Labourer 196
General Labourer 144
Domestic Servant 92
Farm Labourer 80
Dress Maker 75
Labourer 68
Laundress 67
Living On Own Means 60
General Servant Domestic 53
Gardener 52
General Servant 51
Coal Miner 47
Carpenter 41
Living On Her Own Means 37
Clerk 36
Farmer 31
House Keeper 30
Carman 29
Errand Boy 27
General Domestic Servant 27
Tailoress 25
Cook Domestic Servant 25
Baker 24
Tailor 23

Clements Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clements 100% 67,104
2 Clemments 89% 542
3 Clemants 88% 277
4 Claments 88% 120
5 Clemonts 88% 101

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

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