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Clement Family History

Clement Name 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


Similar surnames: Clements, Clemens, Coleman, Clemmens, Clemente, Clemence, Clemans

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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 1911 there were 1,322 Clement families living in Quebec. This was about 56% of all the recorded Clement's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Clement families in 1911.
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What did your Clement ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Institutrice were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Clement. 18% of Clement men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Clement women worked as an Institutrice. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clement were Laborer and Housekeeper. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Cultivateur
    13%
  • Journalier
    8%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Institutrice
    12%
  • Servante
    9%
  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
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Passenger Lists

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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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