CLEMO
Clemo
The surname "Clemo" originates from Cornwall in the south-west of England and is of ancient origins. It is a locational surname derived from the Cornish place named "Clowance" or "Clowans," meaning a land of bells. It is believed that the name was initially given to a person who lived near a church or a place where bells were rung.
The first recorded instance of the name dates back to the early 15th century when a John Clemow was mentioned in historical records. Over the centuries, the surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Clemow, Cleamow, and Cleamoe, before settling on Clemo.
The Clemo family has been associated with Cornwall for generations, and many prominent individuals with this surname have contributed to various fields such as literature, arts, and academia.
Today, the surname Clemo is found not only in Cornwall but also in other parts of England and the world, due to migration and immigration. Family members have spread to different regions pursuing various professions and endeavors, but they still maintain a sense of pride in their Cornish heritage.
Typical given names associated with the Clemo surname
Male
- Brett
- David
- John
- Matthew
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Philip
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Alison
- Gillian
- Hannah
- Hayley
- Ida
- Irene
- Jennifer
- Kim
- Lynda
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Olive
- Susan
- Suzanne
Similar and related surnames
- Clyma
- Clam
- Clamon
- Cleam
- Clem
- Caelum
- Calam
- Calame
- Calem
- Calim
- Callam
- Callem
- Callom
- Callum
- Calm
- Calma
- Calme
- Calmm
- Calum
- Cleemy
- Clemas
- Cleme
- Clemen
- Clemes
- Clemie
- Clemis
- Clemm
- Clemmey
- Clemmie
- Clemmo
- Clemmon
- Clemmons
- Clemmow
- Clemmy
- Clemoes
- Clemon
- Clemons
- Clemot
- Clemow
- Clems
- Clim
- Clima
- Clime
- Climie
- Climo
- Clom
- Clum
- Clumb
- Clume
- Clumie
- Clymo
- Colam
- Collam
- Collem
- Collim
- Collom
- Collomb
- Collum
- Collumb
- Colm
- Colma
- Colme
- Colom
- Coloma
- Colomb
- Colome
- Colomo
- Colum
- Columb
- Coulam
- Coulomb
- Cowlam
- Cullam
- Cullem
- Cullim
- Cullom
- Cullum
- Culm
- Culme
- Culum
- Galam
- Galama
- Galamb
- Galim
- Gallam
- Gallom
- Galm
- Ghalam
- Ghalami
- Ghalem
- Ghalmi
- Gholam
- Gholami
- Ghoulam
- Ghulam
- Ghullam
- Glam
- Glaum
- Gleim
- Glem
- Gleme
- Glimm
- Glimo
- Glomb
- Glome
- Gloom
- Glum
- Glym
- Glyme
- Glymm
- Golam
- Golemi
- Golemo
- Golomb
- Golumb
- Goolam
- Guillam
- Guillaume
- Guilleaume
- Guillem
- Guilliam
- Guillim
- Gulam
- Gulem
- Gullam
- Gullum
- Gulma
- Gulum
- Gwylim
- Gwylliam
- Gwyllim
- Gwylym
- Kalam
- Kalama
- Kalami
- Kaleem
- Kalem
- Kalema
- Kalim
- Kalima
- Kalimi
- Kallam
- Kallem
- Kalm
- Kalma
- Kalume
- Kalym
- Kelam
- Kellam
- Kellom
- Kellum
- Kelm
- Kelme
- Kilama
- Kilim
- Killam
- Killiam
- Killim
- Killom
- Kilm
- Klam
- Klama
- Klamm
- Kleim
- Klem
- Klema
- Klemm
- Klemme
- Klemos
- Kliem
- Klim
- Klima
- Klimm
- Klimo
- Klum
- Klumb
- Klym
- Kolm
- Kulam
- Kulm
- Kulma
- Kulmie
- Quillam
- Quilliam
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 535 people named Clemo in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around eight in a million people in Britain are named Clemo.
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Clemo
- Philip Clemo - Composer, film-maker, artist
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.