Clayden Surname

187,667th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Clayden Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Clay- Hollow [Old English clœg, clay + denu, a hollow, valley] Doubtless confused with Claydon, q.v.

Clayden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4761:37,7494,923
Australia2431:111,09312,380
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
New Zealand1101:41,1676,893
Canada881:418,70036,754
Wales511:60,6775,433
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9411:25,9043,554
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Clayden (23) may also be a first name.

Clayden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Clay- Hollow [Old English clœg, clay + denu, a hollow, valley] Doubtless confused with Claydon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Claydens possess the names of parishes in Suffolk and Bucks.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Clayden Last Name Facts

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

Clayden is found most in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clayden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 187,667th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,233,161 people. The surname Clayden occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Clayden reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles. Clayden is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 23 people.

The surname Clayden is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,476 people, or 1 in 37,749. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 26 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England Clayden is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Clayden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clayden has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,788 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clayden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clayden surname are 37.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84% being registered with the political party.

The amount Clayden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.64% less than the national average, earning R 152,940 per year; in United States they earn 18.2% more than the national average, earning $51,004 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning $55,321 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Claden92332/
Clyden9282/
Slayden861,676/
Claiden8685/
Clauden8656/
Cladden863/
Cleaden860/
Schladen8065/
Claudien8018/
Claudent801/
Slaydend801/
Claudeen801/
Sladen77985/
Zlyden77372/
Cladin7723/
Cleden7719/
Kladen7712/
Slyden775/
Claudin711,271/
Sladden71896/
Clouden71890/
Klaeden7193/
Kladden7121/
Claudén715/
Cleuden712/
Sladeen712/
Sleyden711/
Slauden711/
Claudín711/
Clading711/
Kladeen711/
Cloydin711/
Jlauden711/
Cleeden710/
Chilliaden710/
Sloyden710/
Clidden710/
Claudina67466/
Celladin6743/
Claudion6723/
Schleden6722/
Slaudeen6720/
Clauding675/
Slaadeen673/
Klaiduen672/
Cloudeng672/
Slahdeen671/
Kleydeen671/
Schliden670/

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