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Clement Family History

Clement Surname Meaning

English, Catalan, German, Flemish, and Dutch; French and Walloon (Clément): from the Latin personal name Clemens meaning ‘merciful’ (genitive Clementis). This achieved popularity firstly through having been borne by an early Christian saint who was a disciple of Saint Paul and later because it was selected as a symbolic name by a number of early popes.

There has also been some confusion with the personal name Clemence (from Latin Clementia meaning ‘mercy’ an abstract noun derived from the adjective; in part a masculine name from Latin Clementius a later derivative of Clemens).

In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, especially Italian Clemente and also their derivatives.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Clement family from?

You can see how Clement families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clement family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clement families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 588 Clement families living in Glamorgan. This was about 17% of all the recorded Clement's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Clement families in 1891.
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What did your Clement ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Clement. 9% of Clement men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Clement women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clement were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Retired
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Clement. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 35,000 military records available for the last name Clement. For the veterans among your Clement ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clement lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Clement life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Clement in 1940 was 37, and 76 in 2004.

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