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 2,242
Cotton Weaver 265
Labourer 222
Agricultural Labourer 214
Domestic Servant 138
Coal Miner 128
General Servant 105
House Keeper 99
Dress Maker 91
Worsted Weaver 72
Farm Servant 55
Cotton Spinner 53
Annuitant 50
Blacksmith 50
Joiner 47
Servant 46
Farm Labourer 46
Shoe Maker 44
Farmer 43
Tailor 41
Frame Work Knitter 41
Laundress 39
Gardener 38
Butcher 38
Cotton Winder 37

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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