Explore the Family Name Clohessy

The meaning of Clohessy

Irish (Clare): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Clochasaigh ‘descendant of Clochasach’, a personal name apparently derived from cloch ‘stone’. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Michael Patrick, Dermot, Eamon, John Patrick.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Clohessy" has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Clohessy was ranked 53,047 in terms of surname popularity with a count of 366 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 60,505 with only 333 individuals identified with the surname. This represents a change of -14.06% in rank and a decline of -9.02% in count. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k reduced by -21.43%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,047	#60,505	-14.06%
Count	366	333	-9.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.11	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clohessy

When it comes to ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname "Clohessy" were predominantly identified as White based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.81% of the Clohessys were categorized as White, but this figure slightly decreased to 95.50% in 2010, marking a change of -2.36%. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Hispanic ethnicity among the Clohessys in 2010, accounting for 3.30% that was not present in 2000. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those representing two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.81%	95.5%	-2.36%
Hispanic	0%	3.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%