Clapier is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Clapier
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: The name is taken particularly in Hérault and Vaucluse. Varientes: Clapié (34, 82, 25) Clapiers, Clapiès. Also found in the Savoie Clappier form. This is a very common place name, with the meaning of piles of stones, rocky place (stem * = clapp stone, probably pre-Celtic). We find the same sense, the names Clap (07), Clape, Clapp, Clappe (26) Clappaz (Savoy), Clapt (30, 07).

How popular is Clapier?

Clapier is ranked 271613 on our list.

Clapier is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in France which may be its originating country too. Around 1140 people have been found who wears Clapier as their family name. Clapier have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
289,511 England1
47,891 Norway1
81,201 Switzerland1
279,271 Australia1
49,101 Denmark1
8,268 Mauritius1
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
262,350 United States64
Countries with hundreds of Clapier:
12,921 France723
23,599 Argentina224
56,111 Italy123

Immigrants to US

From Italy

Davide Clapier worked as farmer and hailed from Italy. 20 years old embarked for New York from Havre on La Bretagne and arrived on October 27, 1890.

Comments

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Alayna Alcocer
 Clapier is a southern family name and southeast, derived topographic name of stones clapamas designating stony, localities name quite frequent Aveyron, Herault, Tarn, Vaucluse.

Clapier Namesakes

  • Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, Writer
  • Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, Writer

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