Gender: Female
Claire Nielson is a Scottish actress primarily known for her television roles. On television, she played the wife of the belligerent American guest, Mr. Hamilton, in the "Waldorf Salad" episode of Fawlty Towers, appeared as Jean 'Porridge' Carter, Geoffrey Stock's secretary, in the popular 1960s crime series Ghost Squad and played the wife of Rikki Fulton's character in many sketches of the Scottish Hogmanay show Scotch and Wry from 1978 until 1993. Other TV credits include Warship, Sutherland's Law, Upstairs, Downstairs, Monarch of the Glen, The Brothers, The Two Ronnies, Take The High Road, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Thriller and Taggart. She also appeared as Barbara Grant in the 1971 film version of Kidnapped, opposite Michael Caine and Trevor Howard.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 31, 2024
On the name Claire Nielson, Claire means Bright, Famous.
The name Claire Nielson is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Claire is commonly found in United Kingdom, France, United States of America, and 89 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Claire is recorded 111,246 times globally, ranking it as the 517th most common name worldwide.
Claire is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 42,128 occurrences, making it the 31th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Claire is found among 1 in every 13 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | #31 | 1 : 13 |
France | #83 | 1 : 37 |
United States of America | #540 | 1 : 172 |
Ireland | #37 | 1 : 17 |
Canada | #274 | 1 : 181 |
Belgium | #327 | 1 : 155 |
South Africa | #1,234 | 1 : 1,358 |
Cameroon | #157 | 1 : 275 |
Netherlands | #649 | 1 : 277 |
Italy | #2,120 | 1 : 1,290 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Claire from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Claire Nielson is a Scottish actress primarily known for her television roles. On television, she played the wife of the belligerent American guest, Mr. Hamilton, in the "Waldorf Salad" episode of Fawlty Towers, appeared as Jean 'Porridge' Carter, Geoffrey Stock's secretary, in the popular 1960s crime series Ghost Squad and played the wife of Rikki Fulton's character in many sketches of the Scottish Hogmanay show Scotch and Wry from 1978 until 1993. Other TV credits include Warship, Sutherland's Law, Upstairs, Downstairs, Monarch of the Glen, The Brothers, The Two Ronnies, Take The High Road, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Thriller and Taggart. She also appeared as Barbara Grant in the 1971 film version of Kidnapped, opposite Michael Caine and Trevor Howard.
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