User:Robbeclevers/Clevers
Clevers is a family or surname that is most common worldwide in Belgium and the Netherlands.[1]
Popular name bearers[edit]
- Hans Clevers, Dutch molecular biologist
- Yade Clevers, Dutch singer
- Lyne Clevers (Céline Marie Rhalavsky), French singer
Namebearers[edit]
| Country | How many bearers | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| The Netherlands | 213 | 1 : 79.283 |
| Belgium | 164 | 1 : 70.101 |
| France | 92 | 1 : 721.986 |
| United States | 76 | 1 : 4.769.196 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1 : 821.989 |
| Germany | 15 | 1 : 5.367.031 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1 : 29.523.793 |
| Australia | 4 | 1 : 6.748.925 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1 : 23.089.950 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 : 4.106.458 |
| Curacao | 1 | 1 : 157.247 |
| Peru | 1 | 1 : 31.784.123 |
| Russia | 1 | 1 : 144.123.056 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 : 46.752.036 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 : 70.638.345 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 : 36.845.591 |
Origin[edit]
According to the Dictionary of the family names in Belgium and Northern France of Debrabandere and De Baets, Clevers may have originated from "Kleber" and the origin of this family name is:[2]
- variant of the German Klaiber = mason;
- Germanized form of glute = trembling, a nickname;
- resident of the city of Kleve.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "De info van het aantal mensen die naamdragers zijn per land heeft Forebears.io als bron". 20 juni 2012. Retrieved 10 mei 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help) - ^ Frans Debrabandere (1993). Woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk.
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