Clements Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Clements Name Meaning: Given to the son of one who had the personal name Clement. Has Latin origins meaning mild & merciful

First found in Brecknock, where a bearer of Clement arrived with the Normans. Also found in early times in Oxfordshire, where record of the Templars show a William & Richard Clement in 1153. This name became popular in Medieval Europe, after a saint & several early popes.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clements Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clements family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,143
Agricultural Labourer 286
Labourer 167
Domestic Servant 96
General Servant 91
Dress Maker 59
Laundress 56
Gardener 50
Servant 44
Carpenter 39
House Keeper 35
Farm Labourer 34
Ag Labourer 30
Tailor 28
Annuitant 26
Nurse 23
Wife Of Above 22
Tailoress 20
Shoe Maker 20
Errand Boy 19
None 19
Cook 19
Charwoman 18
Porter 18
House Maid 17

Clements Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clements 100% 67,104
2 Clemments 89% 542
3 Clemants 88% 277
4 Claments 88% 120
5 Clemonts 88% 101

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The surname Clements is the most popular version of all its varients

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