Claughton Surname

247,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Claughton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Claughton,' parishes in Cheshire and North Lancashire. Also Claughton, a spot that gave rise to a local family in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire The 'village by the clough' is, no doubt, the meaning of the word, so far as relates to Claughton in North Lancashire (Baines' Lancashire, ii.

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Claughton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4021:138,60213,521
United States3701:979,61972,663
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Australia2101:128,55114,024
Canada1661:221,96121,363
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3101:78,6308,494
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Claughton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Claughton,' parishes in Cheshire and North Lancashire. Also Claughton, a spot that gave rise to a local family in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire The 'village by the clough' is, no doubt, the meaning of the word, so far as relates to Claughton in North Lancashire (Baines' Lancashire, ii. 610). The others will be similarly derived.

Radulphus de Claghton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Henry de Claghton, 1397: Preston Guild Rolls.

1804. Married — Shem Hearnden and Peggy Claughton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Claughton = the Clay-Dwelling, or the Farmstead at the Clay-Bog [Old English clœg (-Danish klœg), clay: cp. North. Dialectal English clag, a bog + tún, dwelling, farmstead, &c.] William de Clahton,A.D. 1265.—Lanc. Inq.,&c.

John de Claghton, A.D. 1302.—Lanc.Inq.,&c.

Cp. Clayton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Claughton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Claughton is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Claughton.

How Common Is The Last Name Claughton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 247,201st most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,529,239 people. The last name Claughton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 32 percent of Claughton reside; 32 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 402 people, or 1 in 138,602. In England Claughton is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 38 percent are found, Greater London, where 6 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 23 percent are found.

Claughton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Claughton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Claughton surname expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 507 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Claughton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Claughton last name are 1.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Claughton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.82% more than the national average, earning R 339,384 per year; in United States they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $47,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.65% less than the national average, earning $48,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clughton940/
Cloughton89246/
Claughdon890/
Clanghton890/
Claphton8212/
Cleighton7844/
Clouphton781/
Clafton75252/
Clavton751/
Clufton750/
Clavaton71522/
Cleafton712/
Cliphton711/
Clfton674/
Calavutin674/
Calavutan674/
Clavatone671/

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