Clayman Surname

169,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,552 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ghana

Clayman Surname Definition:

Clayer: the marl-digger. To this day, in the Fens of Cambridge, the fields are dressed by digging down below the vegetable mould to the greasy marl beneath, and this is spread as manure over the soil. But the clayer also dug the clay for kneading with straw for the building of cob-walls.

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Clayman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5391:235,51622,602
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
England981:568,55234,674
Canada561:657,95753,499
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Malta11:430,2723,380
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

Clayman (38) may also be a first name.

Clayman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Clayer: the marl-digger. To this day, in the Fens of Cambridge, the fields are dressed by digging down below the vegetable mould to the greasy marl beneath, and this is spread as manure over the soil. But the clayer also dug the clay for kneading with straw for the building of cob-walls. As a surname, Claye.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Clayman Last Name Facts

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

Clayman occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clayman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 169,164th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,855,621 people. The surname Clayman is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Clayman are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 38 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,539 people, or 1 in 235,516. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 11 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 33 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Clayman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clayman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,293 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clayman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clayman surname are 3.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.9% registered with the party.

The amount Clayman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.53% more than the national average, earning $52,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.43% more than the national average, earning $64,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Claymann934/
Claysman932/
Clayeman932/
Claman92535/
Clyman92268/
Klayman86847/
Claymon86467/
Slayman86457/
Cleyman86245/
Clamann8654/
Claiman8629/
Clasman8625/
Clauman8621/
Clamant8612/
Clatman865/
Clamman863/
Claeman861/
Cloyman861/
Cleaman861/
Clamain861/
Cliaman861/
Clyaman861/
Clamane861/
Clamand860/
Claaman860/
Claumann80318/
Schlaman80260/
Clausman80164/
Slaysman80102/
Claimant8058/
Claitman8022/
Cleymand8019/
Claymont8012/
Klyayman808/
Clasmann808/
Claimand803/
Klaymann803/
Claymond802/
Klaymang802/
Clamaint801/
Slaymane801/
Claymone801/
Cllamand801/
Clysmann801/
Cleamant800/
Slayeman800/
Cleamann800/
Cleatman800/
Clautman800/
Slyman777,491/
Klaman77958/
Slaman77803/
Clamon77434/
Cleman77345/
Klyman77311/
Zlaman77171/
Climan77162/
Clamam778/
Zlyman771/
Clymon770/
Schlamann75579/
Clausmann7592/
Schlatman7580/
Schlasman753/
Cllaumann753/
Schloyman753/
Clausmane751/
Schlaeman751/
Schleyman750/
Kleyman711,723/
Klamann711,201/
Slaiman71920/
Clemant71781/
Klajman71341/
Slamang71329/
Schlautman71319/
Klaiman71288/
Clemann71262/
Clamont71257/
Sleyman71253/
Schlatmann71231/
Schlattman71197/
Slamman71122/
Cleiman71118/
Cleeman7197/
Klauman7176/
Kliaman7171/
Klatman7160/
Clitman7160/
Slaymon7157/
Slamane7155/
Chlamon7154/
Slatman7150/
Klyhman7143/
Clemang7139/
Clamond7128/
Sleaman7124/
Klaymon7123/
Kleaman7122/
Cloeman7121/
Slamann7119/
Schloymann7118/
Klahman7116/
Claimon7114/
Klamane7114/
Shlaman7113/
Slymand7112/
Clemand7112/
Klymant7111/
Klyeman7110/
Slaymanova719/
Klymman719/
Slasman719/
Schlahmann719/
Slaeman718/
Slahman716/
Clisman715/
S'Lyman715/
Slamand715/
Sliaman714/
Climant713/
Klymann713/
Zlatman713/
Claumam713/
Shlyman713/
Clatmon712/
Clemane712/
Slamant712/
Klaaman712/
Klyaman711/
Csleman711/
Clemman711/
Clesman711/
Chliman711/
Cleamon711/
Slamaan711/
Sloyman711/
Schlaumann711/
Clamone711/
Slamhan711/
Cleymon710/
Schleasman710/
Climgan710/
Clehman710/
Klytman710/
Clieman710/
Slaymam710/
Climman710/
Clasmon710/
Kleymann672,797/
Sleymane671,693/
Schlautmann671,376/
Klaumann671,234/
Schlattmann67935/
Sleasman67564/
Cloutman67519/
Kellyman67330/
Sillaman67215/
Cleemann67208/
Klaasman67186/
Schleman67169/
Klasmann6798/
Slattman6783/
Klamandt6746/
Klaamann6733/
Shleyman6726/
Kluytman6725/
Klaitman6724/
Klammann6723/
Cleusman6720/
Clemantt6720/
Sluytman6717/
Kleysman6717/
S'Leyman6714/
Schliman6714/
Klahmann6713/
Cleijman6712/
Cloumann6712/
Claimond679/
Kellaman677/
Cleitman676/
Klasmean675/
Slaimane675/
Clismann675/
Sellaman674/
Sliamane674/
Sleamang674/
Shlaiman673/
Claimont672/
Slammang672/
Gellaman672/
Clematin672/
Szlajman672/
Klaumane672/
Sllaiman672/
Klymahyn672/
Klysmman672/
Slyuyman671/
Klamaint671/
Chlimaun671/
Hckleman671/
Cliemann671/
Gillaman671/
Slaiaman671/
Slamatin671/
Sleiyman671/
Clousman671/
Killaman671/
Sluiaman671/
Klasmane671/
Schlaatmann671/
D'Slyman671/
Chlemann671/
Cilliman671/
Cloyomon671/
Clemeant671/
Shlahman671/
Slaimann671/
Cleimann671/
Klysmanh671/
Sleatman670/
Cluisman670/
Cilleman670/
Kleamann670/
Slasmand670/
Sellyman670/
Clemmant670/
Slathman670/
Slautman670/
Klaemann670/

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