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
Cotton Weaver 318
Living On Own Means 217
General Labourer 194
Dress Maker 122
Scholar 107
Farmer 93
Cotton Spinner 82
General Servant Domestic 78
Domestic Servant 68
Coal Miner Hewer 66
Cotton Winder 63
Butcher 57
Agricultural Labourer 49
Cook Domestic 49
Charwoman 48
Worsted Spinner 47
Woollen Weaver 43
Dressmaker 42
Housemaid Domestic 41
Bricklayer 38
House Painter 37
Coal Hewer 37
Iron Moulder 34
Railway Clerk 34
Blacksmith 33

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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