Explore the Family Name Clemo

The meaning of Clemo

Cornish: from the Middle English personal name Clem (short for Clement or Clemence) + the Cornish hypocoristic suffix -ow.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Clemo has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 52,077 overall in terms of commonality among surnames; however, by 2010, its ranking dropped to 54,296, indicating a decline of 4.26%. Despite this downward shift in rank, the actual count of individuals carrying the Clemo surname marginally increased from 375 to 380, reflecting a growth of 1.33%. Consequently, the proportion of the Clemo surname per 100,000 people also experienced a slightly negative change of -7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,077	#54,296	-4.26%
Count	375	380	1.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clemo

Regarding ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Clemo surname identify as White, accounting for 95.73% in 2000 and 95.26% in 2010, marking a minor decrease of 0.49%. While the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native reported no identified Clemo members in either census year, there was a small representation of those identifying as Hispanic and those claiming two or more races. Specifically, Hispanic representation saw an increment from 1.60% to 1.84%, representing a 15.00% increase in this ethnic identity group. Conversely, those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.60% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.73%	95.26%	-0.49%
Hispanic	1.6%	1.84%	15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.6%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%