Claggett Surname

194,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,162 people bear this surname

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

Claggett Surname Definition:

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

Claggett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0041:180,86818,073
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3651:137,58513,032

Claggett (19) may also be a first name.

Claggett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

Perhaps Cleygate, a manor in Surrey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Claggett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Claggett is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Claggett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Claggett is the 194,363rd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,370,743 people. The surname Claggett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Claggett are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Claggett is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 19 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,004 people, or 1 in 180,868. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 9 percent are found, Ohio, where 7 percent are found and Washington, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States Claggett is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Claggett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Claggett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Claggett surname increased 549 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Claggett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Claggett are 5.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Claggett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.53% more than the national average, earning $45,103 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning $54,304 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Claggette9432/
Clagett931,489/
Clagget935/
Cliggett88128/
Clagette8824/
Clatgett881/
Klaggett881/
Slaggett880/
Cluggett880/
Cloggett880/
Claygett880/
Claggete880/
Claget865/
Clagge860/
Clanget8073/
Slagett802/
Cligget802/
Clageth800/
Clagger800/
Cligett800/
Clayett800/
Clugget800/
Schlagette780/
Clage772/
Claet771/
Sloggett75935/
Clayette75223/
Clodgett751/
Claggerr751/
Clazette751/
Slaugett750/
Cluett711,593/
Cliett711,354/
Klagge71433/
Clauet71184/
Claitt71134/
Clages71111/
Cleage71111/
Clager71110/
Clauge7122/
Cleitt719/
Clayet718/
Claige716/
Claset715/
Clyett713/
Clange712/
Clausette712/
Claytt711/
Cleett710/
Cleatt710/
Slaget710/
Clauzet67469/
Claitte67153/
Clauset6757/
Clauges6739/
Clanxet6714/
Clachet6714/
Claucet6710/
Clogger679/
Clayatt677/
Slogget676/
Clowett674/
Klagger674/
Slogett672/
Klaggee671/
Clauger671/
Claseth671/
Claguer671/
Clainge671/
Closett670/
Clouett670/
Claiger670/
Cloyatt670/
Claggis670/

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