Clayton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Clayton Name Meaning: Habbitational name meaning from the 'clay settlement'. 'clay'+'tun','enclosure','settlement'.

This could apply with a number of places in Yorkshire,Staffordshire & others named 'Clayton'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clayton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clayton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,275
Agricultural Labourer 240
House Servant 176
At Home 148
Labourer 118
Coal Miner 106
Dress Maker 91
Servant 72
Farm Labourer 72
Power Loom Weaver 67
Wool Comber 65
House Keeper 61
Annuitant 55
Weaver 52
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 47
General Servant 46
Scholar At Home 44
Hand Loom Weaver 40
Cotton Weaver 39
Shoe Maker 37
Butcher 35
Farmer 35
Clothier 35
Laundress 33
Tailor 32

Clayton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clayton 100% 119,524
2 Clyton 86% 334
3 Cleyton 86% 190
4 Cloyton 86% 129
5 Calyton 71% 114

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The surname Clayton is the most popular version of all its varients

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