Explore the Family Name Cleere

The meaning of Cleere

1. Irish (Kilkenny and Laois): possibly an Anglicized form of Ó Cléirigh ‘descendant of the cleric’. 2. English (London): variant of Clear or Clare.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cleere experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 41,320 in 2000, it slipped to the 43,077th position by 2010, marking a decrease of 4.25%. However, the actual number of individuals bearing the surname saw a small increase during this period, climbing from 497 to 502, indicating a growth rate of 1.01%. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also saw a modest decline of 5.56% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,320	#43,077	-4.25%
Count	497	502	1.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cleere

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity revealed that the majority of those with the surname Cleere identified as White, making up 93.16% in 2000 and 92.43% in 2010. There was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities, at least none that wasn't suppressed for privacy. Over the decade, there was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic and Black. The Hispanic representation saw a significant jump of 55.32%, moving from 1.41% to 2.19%. Similarly, the Black community saw an increase of 18.91%, from 2.01% to 2.39%. Those identifying with two or more races remained almost steady with a minimal decrease of 1.24%, from 1.61% to 1.59%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.16%	92.43%	-0.78%
Black	2.01%	2.39%	18.91%
Hispanic	1.41%	2.19%	55.32%
Two or More Races	1.61%	1.59%	-1.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%