How common is the surname Clemens?

14,231 people in the United States had the surname Clemens in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 21,695 Americans. It ranked 2,542nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Clemens?

Adelaide Clemens, Australian actress, followed by Jacob Clemens non Papa.

Where is the surname Clemens most common?

Wikidata records people named Clemens in the United States, Australia and Habsburg Netherlands.

Is the surname Clemens getting more or less common?

More common. 13,995 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,231 in 2010, up 1.7%.

Is Clemens also a first name?

Yes. Clemens 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 Clemens

A surname, carried by 14,231 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C455 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). Clemens is more common than 98.4% of them.

Origin

From Late Latin Clēmēns (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmēns (“merciful”). Doublet of Clement and San Clemente.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 14,231 people named Clemens in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 21,695 Americans. That is up 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 13,995.

#2,542

rank among US surnames

14,231

people in 2010

4.8

per 100,000 Americans

+1.7%

change since 2000 (was #2,373)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,533	Shelley	14,300	21,591
#2,534	Newcomb	14,292	21,603
#2,535	Blackman	14,278	21,624
#2,536	Augustine	14,268	21,639
#2,537	Mark	14,265	21,644
#2,538	Creech	14,264	21,645
#2,539	Stump	14,257	21,656

Who is named Clemens

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

91% of people named Clemens identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.5% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Clemenss

9 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Adelaide Clemens
Australian actress, born 1989
Jacob Clemens non Papa
16th-century Flemish composer (1510–1555)
Roger Clemens
American baseball player, born 1962
Mary Strong Clemens
American botanist (1873-1968)
Clara Clemens
American opera singer; daughter of Mark Twain, 1874–1962
William Clemens
American film director (1905–1980)
Kellen Clemens
American football quarterback, born 1983
Mark Twain
American author and humorist (1835–1910)
Lois Gunden
American "Righteous Among the Nations", 1915–2005

Notable Clemenss come mostly from the United States (7), Australia (1) and Habsburg Netherlands (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Clemens

Clemens has the Soundex code C455, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C455.

Questions

Where does the surname Clemens come from?: From Late Latin Clēmēns (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmēns (“merciful”). Doublet of Clement and San Clemente.
How common is the surname Clemens?: 14,231 people in the United States had the surname Clemens in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 21,695 Americans. It ranked 2,542nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Clemens?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Clemens identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Clemens?: Adelaide Clemens, Australian actress, followed by Jacob Clemens non Papa.
Where is the surname Clemens most common?: Wikidata records people named Clemens in the United States, Australia and Habsburg Netherlands.
Is the surname Clemens getting more or less common?: More common. 13,995 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,231 in 2010, up 1.7%.
Is Clemens also a first name?: Yes. Clemens 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.