Clemence

See also: clemence, clémence, and Clémence

English

Etymology

From clemence, from Latin clēmentia (“mercy; mildness”).

Proper noun

Clemence (plural Clemences)

1. A female given name from Latin.
2. A surname originating as a matronymic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Clemence is the 40800^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Clemence is most common among White (93.46%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Clemence”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 344.