Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CLEARY
There are approximately 8,008 people named Cleary in the UK. That makes it the 1,354th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 127 are named Cleary.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
CleryClary
Clarey
Clar
Clair
Clare
Claire
Claar
Clara
Callery
Claery
Claary
Clairy
Claerry
Claerey
Chleary
Chlary
Chlery
Clareys
Clari
Claerie
Chlory
Claray
Claeriz
Claeris
Clairey
Claere
Caleary
Calary
Chlarie
The Cleary surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CLEARY. See Clary.