Claydon Surname

87,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Claydon Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Clay-Hill [Old English clœg + dún] Doubtless confused with Clayden, q.v.

Claydon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,4161:16,3112,363
Australia8091:33,3694,401
United States4651:779,48260,414
Canada3671:100,39710,910
New Zealand2231:20,3063,569
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Wales161:193,40812,484
Ireland151:313,92910,911
France151:4,428,181244,602
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8781:12,9791,965
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Claydon (131) may also be a first name.

Claydon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Clay-Hill [Old English clœg + dún] Doubtless confused with Clayden, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in Suffolk, Oxon, and Bucks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Suffolk.

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

Claydon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Claydon is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Claydon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 87,197th most widely held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,320,447 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Claydon reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles. Claydon is also the 811,108th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 131 people.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 3,416 people, or 1 in 16,311. In England Claydon is most common in: Essex, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Suffolk, where 8 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Claydon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Claydon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Claydon last name grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,214 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 431 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Claydon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Claydon last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Claydon are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.72% registered with the party.

The amount Claydon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.69% less than the national average, earning R 181,344 per year; in United States they earn 10.11% more than the national average, earning $47,511 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.55% more than the national average, earning $53,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Clydon928/
Cladon923/
Claydoung881/
Claudon862,697/
Slaydon86813/
Chladon8612/
Cleadon861/
Clyadon861/
Cleydon861/
Claidon860/
Klaydong803/
Clayudom801/
Claydang801/
Claudoin801/
Cloysdon800/
Cledon77122/
Sladon7735/
Clédon772/
Clidon771/
Klaydoung7514/
Cledone717/
Scladan713/
Cladane711/
Cladoum711/
Kladhon711/
Kladone711/
Cleudon711/
Claudão711/
Claudón711/
Cleydan710/
Cloudon710/
Sleydon710/
Sladdon710/
Khlaidon67191/
Claudant6770/
Klayudom6744/
Celledon677/
Klaiudon674/
Klaydang674/
Kladhong671/
Kluydong671/
Schledon670/

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Footnotes

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