Clapperton Surname

182,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Clapperton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Clapton,' parishes in Cambridgeshire, Gloucestershire, Middlesex, Northamptonshire, and Somerset.

(a) 'of Clopton,' in Suffolk, four miles from Woodbridge. Clapperton is an amplification; compare Greenaway and Ottoway for Greenway and Otway.

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Clapperton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6021:92,5559,925
United States4551:796,61361,475
Scotland3311:16,1751,995
New Zealand3191:14,1952,478
Canada3161:116,60012,375
Australia1101:245,41522,739
Northern Ireland451:41,0013,772
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Trinidad and Tobago311:43,9994,008
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Wales181:171,91811,581
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France31:22,140,907385,998
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Dominica11:75,891912
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5041:7,4271,039
England1971:123,73311,673
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Clapperton (368) may also be a first name.

Clapperton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Clapton,' parishes in Cambridgeshire, Gloucestershire, Middlesex, Northamptonshire, and Somerset.

(a) 'of Clopton,' in Suffolk, four miles from Woodbridge. Clapperton is an amplification; compare Greenaway and Ottoway for Greenway and Otway. The origin is plainly the town of Clap or Clop; v. Clapham and Clapp.

Thomas de Clopton, Norfolk , 1358: History of Norfolk.

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

George Clapartoun who appears as subdean of the Chapel Royal of Stirling in 1546 was probably Sir George Clappertoun or Clapertoun who appears between 1558 and 1573 as Provost of the College of Holy Trinity, Edinburgh (Soltre, p. 222,225). Mr. John Clapperton of Neatoune appears in 1655 (Lauder), and Edward Clawpirton in Dinrod in 1688 (Kirkcudbright). Hugh Clapperton (1788—1827), the African explorer, was born at Annan, Dumfriesshire. Clappertone 1680, Clappertoun 1684, Clappertoune 1658.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

I do not find the locality; but see Clapp.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Parishes, &c., in cos. Gloucester, Northampton, Somerset, and Cambridge.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Clapperton Last Name Facts

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

Clapperton is most common in England. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Clapperton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Clapperton is the 182,291st most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,125,020 people. Clapperton occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Clapperton reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Clapperton is also the 453,251st most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 368 people.

The last name Clapperton is most widely held in England, where it is held by 602 people, or 1 in 92,555. In England it is most frequent in: Cumbria, where 11 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Scotland, where 14 percent are found.

Clapperton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clapperton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Clapperton last name expanded 306 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 968 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 34 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Clapperton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Clapperton last name is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Clapperton are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Clapperton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.04% more than the national average, earning R 363,684 per year; in United States they earn 5.75% less than the national average, earning $40,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning $52,322 CAD per year.

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