Clagett Surname

263,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Clagett Surname Definition:

Lower says, 'Cleggett, or Claggett, perhaps for Cleygate, a manor in Surrey' (Patronymica Britannica). This would be quite satisfactory if it was known that this Cleygate had given birth to a surname. But I cannot find it now or at any time in that county.

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Clagett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4691:246,73923,506
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4571:109,88810,957

Clagett (24) may also be a first name.

Clagett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lower says, 'Cleggett, or Claggett, perhaps for Cleygate, a manor in Surrey' (Patronymica Britannica). This would be quite satisfactory if it was known that this Cleygate had given birth to a surname. But I cannot find it now or at any time in that county. There is no doubt that Clagett, or Claggitt, would be the natural corruption of such a name as Cleygate.

1716. Nicholas Claggett, rector of Bridgham St. Mary, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1721. Michael Claget, rector of Pullam, Norfolk: ibid.

1756. William Claggott, rector ofMundesley, Norfolk: ibid.

1809. Married — Maximilian Richard Kymer and Mary Clagett: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) One who came from Claygate (entrance to the clayey district), in Surrey.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

CLAGET: (German.) From klugheit, good sense, wisdom, prudence, dexterity. The Danish klegt signifies the same.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Clagett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Clagett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Clagett is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Clagett.

How Common Is The Last Name Clagett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 263,175th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,894,255 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Clagett live; 99 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 24 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,469 people, or 1 in 246,739. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 29 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Virginia, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and The United States Virgin Islands, where 0 percent live.

Clagett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clagett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Clagett last name rose 321 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clagett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Clagett last name are 6.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.3% being registered with the party.

Clagett earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.84% more than the national average, earning $47,828 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Claggett932,162/
Clagette9324/
Clatgett931/
Claygett930/
Claget925/
Claggette8832/
Clanget8673/
Clagget865/
Slagett862/
Clageth860/
Cligett860/
Clage832/
Schlagette820/
Cliggett80128/
Clodgett801/
Clazette801/
Klaggett801/
Claggete800/
Cloggett800/
Slaugett800/
Slaggett800/
Clages77111/
Cleage77111/
Clager77110/
Clauge7722/
Claige776/
Claset775/
Clange772/
Clagge770/
Slaget770/
Clausette752/
Clauzet71469/
Clauset7157/
Clauges7139/
Clachet7114/
Claucet7110/
Cligget712/
Slogett712/
Clainge711/
Claguer711/
Clauger711/
Claseth711/
Closett710/
Clagger710/
Claiger710/
Claudge710/
Claidge710/
Clase672,809/
Sloggett67935/
Klage67327/
Clace6794/
Claugher6717/
Claze6712/
Claje678/
Clauchet672/
Chillage672/
Claisete671/
Cloge671/
Clozette671/
Closette671/
Cloinget671/
Claggerr671/
Clagy670/

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