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 1,816
Agricultural Labourer 278
Cotton Weaver 177
House Servant 129
Coal Miner 112
House Keeper 108
Dress Maker 103
Labourer 97
Carter 69
Servant 66
General Servant 52
Worsted Weaver 45
Blacksmith 44
House Maid 41
Shoe Maker 39
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 39
Worsted Spinner 38
Cotton Spinner 37
Gardener 36
Laundress 36
Tailor 35
Frame Work Knitter 35
Domestic Servant 33
Cotton Winder 32
Wife 31

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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