Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CLARE
There are approximately 10,280 people named Clare in the UK. That makes it the 1,028th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 163 are named Clare.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
CleareClarence
Claire
Clair
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Claes
Calore
Claere
Clahr
Chlore
Chlar
Claerey
Clahrie
Claerie
Chlares
Claara
Claira
Cclara
Claer
Chloar
Claary
Claery
Chlores
Chlor
Chlir
Chler
Calare
The Clare surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Fr.) Clair, from the Latin Clarus, pure, renowned, illustrious.