Clampitt Surname

159,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,743 people bear this surname

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

Clampitt Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at a Muddy or Clayey Pit, or Clay-Pit [Old English clám, mud, clay + pytt]

Clampitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4641:147,10215,185
England1151:484,50531,272
Canada1071:344,35131,229
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales51:618,90625,852
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:242,60220,235

Clampitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at a Muddy or Clayey Pit, or Clay-Pit [Old English clám, mud, clay + pytt]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Clampitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clampitt has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clampitt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 159,112th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,656,779 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Clampitt are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Clampitt is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,464 people, or 1 in 147,102. In The United States it is most frequent in: Nevada, where 17 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Indiana, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States Clampitt is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Clampitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clampitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Clampitt last name increased 1,190 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clampitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Clampitt surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Clampitt surname are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Clampitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.95% less than the national average, earning R 57,144 per year; in United States they earn 0.21% more than the national average, earning $43,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $53,354 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clampitte9415/
Clampit93307/
Clampett88468/
Clanpitt881/
Clampite880/
Clompitt880/
Clampi868/
Clampette822/
Clampeith820/
Clampet80310/
Cleavitt757/
Clampeth755/
Klampett751/
Clampete750/
Clampa7115/
Klampi7112/
Clampe712/
Clavit712/
Clampy712/
Clampă711/
Clamper6719/
Clavett677/
Klampis675/
Klampai673/
Klampie673/
Clabite673/
Klampet671/
Klampio671/
Clompei671/
Clavoit670/
Clamped670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Clampitt
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