Explore the Family Name Clever
The meaning of Clever
German: variant of Klever and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Clever in the United States?
The surname Clever, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight increase in its overall popularity between 2000 and 2010. While its rank fell by 5.72% from 17,475 to 18,474, the count of people bearing the surname rose by 0.67% from 1,487 to 1,497 within the same period. However, the proportion of people with the Clever surname per 100k population dropped by 7.27%, indicating that it was less common in the general U.S. population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,475 | #18,474 | -5.72% |
| Count | 1,487 | 1,497 | 0.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.51 | -7.27% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clever
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a shift in the distribution of ethnicity among those with the Clever surname. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 61.40% between 2000 and 2010, while the percentage of those identifying as White also slightly increased by 1.35%. In contrast, the proportion of individuals identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased substantially by 73.55% and 54.02% respectively. The proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races saw small decreases.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.74% | 93.99% | 1.35% |
| Hispanic | 2.15% | 3.47% | 61.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.94% | 0.87% | -7.45% |
| Black | 2.76% | 0.73% | -73.55% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.54% | 0.53% | -1.85% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.87% | 0.4% | -54.02% |