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
School 1,341
Farm Labourer 164
General Labourer 108
Labourer 98
General Servant (domestic) 94
Private Means 81
None 78
Dressmaker 64
Domestic Servant 53
Clerk 47
Carman 46
Laundress 45
Scholar 43
Bricklayer 42
House Keeper 34
Shop Assistant 34
Gardener Domestic 33
At School 33
House Painter 33
Housemaid (domestic) 32
No Occupation 32
Coal Miner Hewer 32
Farmer 31
At Home 31
Dress Maker 30

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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