Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CLIVE
There are approximately 1,923 people named Clive in the UK. That makes it the 4,651th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 30 are named Clive.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
CliffeCliff
Cleve
Clave
Cleave
Clife
Clif
Cleive
Clieve
Claive
Clifes
Clifee
Cliave
Clifey
Cliffes
Clifff
Clief
Cliffie
Cliffee
Clifa
Clie
Clibe
Chlif
Cliffey
Cleeve
The Clive surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CLIVE. The earl of Powis's ancestors derived their name from Clive, co. Salop, in which county tlie family have iDcen seated the time of Henry II.