Explore the Family Name Clor

The meaning of Clor

French (Alsace and Lorraine): of German origin, a variant of German Klar or Klaar, or of their very rare variant Klor. In some cases this may also be an Americanized form of any of these surnames (compare Clore).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Clor has seen a positive shift between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname Clor improved from 71,808 in 2000 to 66,931 in 2010, indicating an increase of 6.79%. Moreover, the count of people with this surname also rose from 253 in 2000 to 295 in 2010, marking a significant 16.6% increment. The proportion of individuals bearing the surname per 100,000 also saw an upswing of 11.11%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#71,808#66,9316.79%
Count25329516.6%
Proportion per 100k0.090.111.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clor

The ethnicity associated with the surname Clor predominantly signals towards white ethnicity, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.84% of the bearers identified as White, however, this percentage slightly decreased to 95.25% by 2010. Interestingly, there was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, or Black ethnicity associated with the surname in either 2000 or 2010. However, a small percentage (2.03%) of individuals with the Clor surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, which was not the case in 2000.

20002010Change
White96.84%95.25%-1.64%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%2.03%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%