Clarence

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Clarence

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Clarence comes from the Latin. It means “Bright,” or “Shining.”

History:
Clarence as a name dates from the mid-1800s and comes from the title “Duke of Clarence” usually given to a son (but not the heir) of the ruler of England. The Duchy of Clarence, or Clare, was located in Ireland.

Pronunciation: CLARE-ents.

Alternates: Clarance, Clearence.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Clarence Day (1874-1935)
American author.
Clarence Eugene Snow (1914-1999)
Canadian musician.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Clarence Darrow (1857-1933)
American lawyer and scholar.
Clarence Lewis Barnhart (1900-1993)
American lexicographer.

Miscellaneous:
Clarence W. Barron (1855-1928)
American editor of Barron’s Financial Weekly.
Clarence Hungerford Mackay (1874-1938)
American philanthropist.
Clarence Birdseye (1886-1956)
American inventor of frozen foods.

Places:
Clarence River
New South Wales, Australia
Clarence River
South Island, New Zealand

Political Figures:
Clarence Marion Kelley (1911-1997)
Director of the FBI.
Clarence Thomas (1948-)
American justice of the Supreme Court.

Scientists:
Clarence Edward Dutton (1841-1912)
American geologist.
Clarence King (1842-1901)
American geologist.
Clarence E. McClung (1870-1946)
American zoologist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.197 % named Clarence

Popularity of Clarence:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1875: 178th most popular.
1875: 40th most popular.
1900-1910: 18th most popular.
1910-1920: 23rd most popular.
1920-1930: 29th most popular.
1930-1940: 45th most popular.
1940-1950: 80th most popular.
1950-1960: 112th most popular.
1960-1970: 172nd most popular.
1970-1980: 222nd most popular.
1980-1990: 278th most popular.
1990: 390th most popular.
1991: 401st most popular.
1992: 441st most popular.
1993: 446th most popular.
1994: 468th most popular.
1995: 504th most popular.
1996: 535th most popular.
1997: 557th most popular.
1998: 561st most popular.
1999: 601st most popular.
2000: 618th most popular.
2001: 638th most popular.
2002: 692nd most popular.
2003: 717th most popular.

Popularity of Clarance:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 854th most popular.
1920-1930: 747th most popular.
1930-1940: 764th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A