Clackson Surname
Approximately 499 people bear this surname
Clackson Surname Definition:
Variants of Clarkson and Clerk, which see, (a) Clackson is sometimes a variant of Clackston or Claxton, which see.
Richard Clerkson, or Clacson, 1510: Register of the University of Oxford.
1669.
Read More About This SurnameClackson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 176 | 1:1,006,493 | 42,496 |
| England | 114 | 1:488,755 | 31,416 |
| Canada | 108 | 1:341,163 | 30,982 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 88 | 1:276,993 | 19,333 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Clackson (469) may also be a first name.
Clackson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Variants of Clarkson and Clerk, which see, (a) Clackson is sometimes a variant of Clackston or Claxton, which see.
Richard Clerkson, or Clacson, 1510: Register of the University of Oxford.
Nevertheless the following entries prove Clackson to be occasionally a variant of Claxton:
1669. Baptised — John, s. John and Elizabeth Claxson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1675. — William, s. John and Elizabeth Clakston: ibid.
1774. Married — John Clack and Ann Jeffries: St. George, Hanover Square.
1778. — John Kden and Dorothy Clackson: ibid.
Clack’s Son: v. Clack.
A hamlet in Wiltshire.
Clack is a hamlet in North Wiltshire Clapton is a common place - name in the south of England.
Clackson Demographics
Average Clackson Salary in
United States
$62,268 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Clackson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clackson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Clackson is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Clackson.
How Common Is The Last Name Clackson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Clackson is the 617,057th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 14,604,300 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 37 percent of Clackson are found; 35 percent are found in West Africa and 35 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Clackson is also the 393,184th most widespread first name globally, held by 469 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 1,006,493. In Nigeria it is most common in: Adamawa, where 44 percent live, Bayelsa, where 22 percent live and Taraba, where 14 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 22 percent live.
Clackson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Clackson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 340 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clackson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Clackson surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Clackson last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Clackson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 44.31% more than the national average, earning $62,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.48% less than the national average, earning $46,958 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clacksson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chlackson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Clakson | 93 | 48 | / |
| Clacson | 93 | 4 | / |
| Claikson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Clatkson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Clockson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Slackson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Clakkson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Klakson | 80 | 41 | / |
| Claxson | 80 | 29 | / |
| Clocson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Claksen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clagson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Klockson | 75 | 9 | / |
| Claxon | 71 | 507 | / |
| Khlaakson | 71 | 55 | / |
| Clocksien | 71 | 0 | / |
| Clockseen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Klacsán | 67 | 70 | / |
| Klacsan | 67 | 26 | / |
| Clogson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sliacsan | 63 | 5 | / |
| Klocksien | 59 | 31 | / |
| Szliacsan | 59 | 2 | / |
| Sillacsan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Claxom | 57 | 0 | / |
| Claxen | 57 | 0 | / |
| Klacsanová | 56 | 1 | / |
| Zlagsen | 53 | 6 | / |
| Cleixon | 53 | 1 | / |
| Klocksum | 50 | 0 | / |
| Gillaxon | 50 | 0 | / |
| Klochson | 50 | 0 | / |
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Clackson Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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