Explore the Family Name Clothier
The meaning of Clothier
English: occupational name for a maker or seller of cloth and clothes, from Middle English cloth (Old English clāth) + the agent suffix -(i)er.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Clothier in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Clothier saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,253rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 17,851st. However, the count of people with this surname actually increased by 3.71%, from 1,511 in 2000 to 1,567 in 2010. Despite this growth in numbers, the proportion of people named Clothier per 100,000 decreased by 5.36%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,253 | #17,851 | -3.47% |
| Count | 1,511 | 1,567 | 3.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.56 | 0.53 | -5.36% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clothier
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Clothier also changed during this period, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races both witnessed an increase, rising by 42.50% and 48.84% respectively. On the other hand, the percentage of people identifying as White slightly declined by 0.75%. A significant change was noted among those identifying as Hispanic, which increased from 0.46% to 1.40%, showing a rise of 204.35%. Unfortunately, due to privacy reasons, the data for those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.09% | 96.36% | -0.75% |
| Hispanic | 0.46% | 1.4% | 204.35% |
| Two or More Races | 0.86% | 1.28% | 48.84% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.57% | 42.5% |
| Black | 0.6% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.6% | 0% | 0% |