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The Clary surname was created from the French personal name Clair, which is in turn derived from the Latin word "clarus."

Early Origins of the Clary family

The surname Clary was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Their earliest domain was the honor of Clare and the first on record was Sir Roger de Clere who held lands at Blainville at Clere. Some of the family originated in Clermont, in the Haute-Savoie and the Sarthe 1

Early History of the Clary family

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Clary Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Clarey, Claretie, Clery, Clary, Claris, Clairet, Cleret, Clarot, Clariot, Cleriot, Claret, Clairet, Clairey, Clairy and many more.

Early Notables of the Clary family

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Clary Ranking

In the United States, the name Clary is the 2,727^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Clary is ranked the 5,766^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3

Clary migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clary Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Clary, who arrived in the Virginia colony in 1642
Marke Clary, who landed in Virginia in 1666 4
Sarah Clary, who landed in Maryland in 1676 4

Clary Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Dannie Clary, who arrived in Virginia in 1704 4
Margaret Clary, who landed in Virginia in 1713 4
John Clary, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1762 4
Michael Clary, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1764 4

Clary Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Clary, aged 34, who landed in New York, NY in 1812-1813 4
Thomas Clary, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1850 4
James Clary, who arrived in Indiana in 1852 4
Charles Clary, aged 20, who landed in New York in 1854 4
Margaret Clary, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1854 4
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Clary migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clary Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. Clary, who settled in Quebec in 1815
Ann Clary, who landed in Nova Scone in 1832
Honors Clary, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1832
Mary Clary, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1832
Mary Clary, aged 28, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the schooner "Jane" from Galway, Ireland
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Clary migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Clary Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Clary, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. William Clary, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 20th January 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Clary (post 1700) +

Robert Clary (1926-2022), born Robert Max Widerman, French-born, American actor, best known for his role in the television sitcom Hogan's Heroes as Corporal Louis LeBeau (1965–1971)
W. C. Clary, American politician, Member of Georgia State Board of Education 1st District, 1947-49 7
M. P. Clary, American Republican politician, Chair of Garden County Republican Party, 1940 7
Joseph Clary, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Erie County, 1834 7
Glenn W. Clary, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008 7
Fannie J. Clary, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Secretary of State of Massachusetts, 1904 7
Edgar D. Clary Jr., American politician, Member of Georgia State Senate, 1950 7
Beth J. Clary, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008 7
Alvah S. Clary (b. 1837), American Republican politician, Member of Vermont State House of Representatives from Greensboro, 1910 7
Aden Clary, American politician, Mayor of Frostburg, Maryland, 1874-75 7
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Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html