Clapton Surname

258,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Clapton 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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Clapton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9121:61,0947,212
Australia2101:128,55114,024
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
South Africa801:677,22149,167
Wales411:75,4766,450
Canada411:898,67368,969
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5331:45,7325,690
Wales171:92,2604,121
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Clapton (115) may also be a first name.

Clapton 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

(English) belonging to Clapton = Clap(p)a’s Estate [Old English tún, farm, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Clapton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clapton is found most frequently in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clapton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 258,906th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,797,594 people. Clapton is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Clapton reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. Clapton is also the 873,022nd most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 115 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 912 people, or 1 in 61,094. In England it is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England it occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Clapton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clapton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Clapton last name expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 137 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 241 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clapton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clapton surname are 4.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.58% registered with the party.

The amount Clapton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.79% more than the national average, earning R 348,840 per year; in United States they earn 9.16% less than the national average, earning $39,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $51,320 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clappton9314/
Claphton9312/
Claypton932/
Clapthon931/
Clopton862,895/
Klapton867/
Clavton861/
Claptan860/
Claptun860/
Slapton860/
Cleipton802/
Clotpton801/
Klapthon801/
Cleypton801/
Klapthong7573/
Clouphton751/
Klopton712/
Clobton711/
Klaptan711/
Klopthon677/
Klabtong671/
Slaubton670/
Klapthung6390/
Klabthong631/
Khlopthong596/
Klabtung534/
Klabthung501/

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