Clagett Surname
Approximately 1,489 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,469 | 1:246,739 | 23,506 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 457 | 1:109,888 | 10,957 |
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.
(English) One who came from Claygate (entrance to the clayey district), in Surrey.
CLAGET: (German.) From klugheit, good sense, wisdom, prudence, dexterity. The Danish klegt signifies the same.
Clagett Demographics
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Clagett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clagett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Clagett is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Clagett? popularity and diffusion
The surname Clagett is the 263,175th most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 4,894,255 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Clagett are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 24 people.
Clagett is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,469 people, or 1 in 246,739. In The United States Clagett is most numerous in: Maryland, where 29 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Virginia, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Clagett occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing 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 Clagett are 6.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.3% 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claggett | 93 | 2,162 | / |
| Clagette | 93 | 24 | / |
| Clatgett | 93 | 1 | / |
| Claygett | 93 | 0 | / |
| Claget | 92 | 5 | / |
| Claggette | 88 | 32 | / |
| Clanget | 86 | 73 | / |
| Clagget | 86 | 5 | / |
| Slagett | 86 | 2 | / |
| Clageth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cligett | 86 | 0 | / |
| Clage | 83 | 2 | / |
| Schlagette | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cliggett | 80 | 128 | / |
| Clodgett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Clazette | 80 | 1 | / |
| Klaggett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Claggete | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cloggett | 80 | 0 | / |
| Slaugett | 80 | 0 | / |
| Slaggett | 80 | 0 | / |
| Clages | 77 | 111 | / |
| Cleage | 77 | 111 | / |
| Clager | 77 | 110 | / |
| Clauge | 77 | 22 | / |
| Claige | 77 | 6 | / |
| Claset | 77 | 5 | / |
| Clange | 77 | 2 | / |
| Clagge | 77 | 0 | / |
| Slaget | 77 | 0 | / |
| Clausette | 75 | 2 | / |
| Clauzet | 71 | 469 | / |
| Clauset | 71 | 57 | / |
| Clauges | 71 | 39 | / |
| Clachet | 71 | 14 | / |
| Claucet | 71 | 10 | / |
| Cligget | 71 | 2 | / |
| Slogett | 71 | 2 | / |
| Clainge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Claguer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clauger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Claseth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Closett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Clagger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Claiger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Claudge | 71 | 0 | / |
| Claidge | 71 | 0 | / |
| Clase | 67 | 2,809 | / |
| Sloggett | 67 | 935 | / |
| Klage | 67 | 327 | / |
| Clace | 67 | 94 | / |
| Claugher | 67 | 17 | / |
| Claze | 67 | 12 | / |
| Claje | 67 | 8 | / |
| Clauchet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chillage | 67 | 2 | / |
| Claisete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cloge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clozette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Closette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cloinget | 67 | 1 | / |
| Claggerr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clagy | 67 | 0 | / |
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