How common is the surname Claire?

1,253 people in the United States had the surname Claire in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 246,405 Americans. It ranked 20,996th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Claire?

In the 2010 Census, 75% of people named Claire identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Claire?

Ina Claire, American stage and film actress (1893-1985), followed by Gertrude Claire.

Where is the surname Claire most common?

Wikidata records people named Claire in the United States.

Is the surname Claire getting more or less common?

More common. 1,099 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,253 in 2010, up 14%.

Is Claire also a first name?

Yes. Claire is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Claire

A surname, carried by 1,253 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex C460 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Claire is more common than 87.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,253 people named Claire in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 246,405 Americans. That is up 14% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,099.

#20,996

rank among US surnames

1,253

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+14%

change since 2000 (was #21,998)

Who is named Claire

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

75% of people named Claire identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 9.2% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 75%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11%
Black (not Hispanic) 9.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 3.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Claires

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ina Claire
American stage and film actress (1893-1985)
Gertrude Claire
Actress (1852-1928)
Evelyn Claire
American pornographic actress, born 1996
Caroline Claire
American slopestyle skier, born 2000

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Claire

Claire has the Soundex code C460, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C460.

Questions

How common is the surname Claire?: 1,253 people in the United States had the surname Claire in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 246,405 Americans. It ranked 20,996th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Claire?: In the 2010 Census, 75% of people named Claire identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Claire?: Ina Claire, American stage and film actress (1893-1985), followed by Gertrude Claire.
Where is the surname Claire most common?: Wikidata records people named Claire in the United States.
Is the surname Claire getting more or less common?: More common. 1,099 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,253 in 2010, up 14%.
Is Claire also a first name?: Yes. Claire is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.