Find out how popular the last name Clemonts is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Clemonts.

Clemonts, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Clemonts surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Clemonts in America

Clemonts is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Clemonts surname appeared 180 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Clemonts.

We can also compare 2010 data for Clemonts to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Clemonts

The surname CLEMONTS is of French origin, and it can be traced back to the medieval period, specifically to the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northern France. The name is derived from the Old French word "clément," which means "merciful" or "clement." It is likely that the name was originally a nickname given to someone known for their gentle or forgiving nature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Clemens," which was a common Latinized version of the French name during that time.

In the 12th century, there was a notable figure named Clément of Alexandria, who was a Christian theologian and philosopher. He was born around 150 AD in Athens and is considered one of the most important figures in the development of early Christian thought.

In the 13th century, the name was found in the form "Clemence" in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, which were records of financial transactions with the English Crown. This suggests that the name had spread to England by that time.

During the 14th century, there was a French nobleman named Clément de Valois, who was a member of the House of Valois and served as the Count of Anjou and Maine. He lived from 1290 to 1343 and played a significant role in the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

In the 15th century, the surname appeared in various spellings, such as "Clementz" and "Clemence," in records from the regions of Normandy and Brittany. One notable figure from this period was Clément Marot, a French Renaissance poet who lived from 1496 to 1544 and is considered one of the greatest poets of the French Renaissance.

During the 16th century, the name was found in the form "Clements" in English records, likely due to the influence of the Norman conquest and the migration of French families to England. One prominent individual with this surname was Sir Clements Markham, an English geographer and writer who lived from 1830 to 1916 and was known for his works on exploration and travel.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Clemonts

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Clemonts.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Clemonts was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Clemonts has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Clemonts was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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