Explore the Family Name Cleare

The meaning of Cleare

English: variant of Clear.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Cleare in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Cleare' has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 51,809th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 55,962nd position, reflecting an 8.02% decrease in rank. The number of individuals carrying this surname also declined from 377 in 2000 to 366 in 2010, a decrease of 2.92%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Cleare per 100,000 population fell by 14.29% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#55,962	-8.02%
Count	377	366	-2.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cleare

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Cleare' between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black and carrying the surname remained relatively stable, decreasing only slightly from 68.97% to 68.31%. However, the proportion of those identifying as White decreased more significantly, from 25.20% to 21.86%. The census data showed a substantial increase in the proportion of people with this surname identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 2.92% to 4.92%. Additionally, the proportion of those identifying as two or more races increased by 41.98%, although their overall numbers remain small. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	68.97%	68.31%	-0.96%
White	25.2%	21.86%	-13.25%
Hispanic	2.92%	4.92%	68.49%
Two or More Races	2.12%	3.01%	41.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%