Clayson Surname

160,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Clayson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Klaus,' i.e. Nicholas; German Klaus, Dutch Klasse. The name was very rare in England, where Cole and Colin ruled supreme as the nicks, of Nicholas. Doubtless the name occasionally stole over from the Low Countries.

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Clayson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1391:318,22629,051
England1,1031:50,5156,260
Australia2211:122,15213,424
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Wales111:281,32115,850
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France51:13,284,544357,392
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6441:37,8504,881
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2211:227,23419,192

Clayson (1,185) may also be a first name.

Clayson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Klaus,' i.e. Nicholas; German Klaus, Dutch Klasse. The name was very rare in England, where Cole and Colin ruled supreme as the nicks, of Nicholas. Doubtless the name occasionally stole over from the Low Countries.

Clays le Taburer (minstrel to the king): Wardrobe Accounts, 3 Edward III.

Henry Clayson, Close Rolls, Henry IV.

1797. Married — Samuel Clayson and Jane Parker: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

1 Clay’s Son: v. Clay.

2 for Clason, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish, English) The son of Clas, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Clayson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clayson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clayson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 160,029th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,673,348 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Clayson reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Clayson is also the 230,391st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 1,185 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,139 people, or 1 in 318,226. In The United States it is most numerous in: Utah, where 27 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Not including The United States Clayson occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 40 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Clayson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clayson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clayson surname expanded 515 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clayson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Clayson last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Clayson last name are 26.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.18% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Clayson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.5% less than the national average, earning R 70,104 per year; in United States they earn 3.84% more than the national average, earning $44,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $52,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Claydson931/
Clayoson931/
Claysson931/
Clason921,603/
Clyson9214/
Clauson863,725/
Classon861,649/
Claeson86725/
Cleason8659/
Claxson8629/
Klayson8622/
Claason8613/
Claëson8612/
Claysen8610/
Cleyson866/
Cladson864/
Claycon862/
Claison862/
Clasone861/
Cliason861/
Cloyson860/
Slayson860/
Claesson807,203/
Clausson80360/
Claudson8074/
Clayssen8066/
Claësson8023/
Cleasson8012/
Klayason804/
Klaysong802/
Claueson801/
Claysunn801/
Clashone800/
Cleasone800/
Classson800/
Clasen7710,091/
Clison771,737/
Claxon77507/
Klason77268/
Slason77232/
Clasén7783/
Clysén7712/
Clazon7711/
Cleson776/
Clasan775/
Clacon771/
Clajon771/
Clysen771/
Clasèn771/
Slyson770/
Clasun770/
Clauesson7513/
Khlayason754/
Khlaysong754/
Clayessen751/
Claudsson751/
Clausen7141,685/
Claasen7111,218/
Classen7110,625/
Klasson714,020/
Claesen712,302/
Clisson711,780/
Slauson71957/
Clahsen71475/
Clauzon71333/
Clesson71122/
Clausén71117/
Klasone7183/
Cluysen7180/
Klauson7146/
Claesén7143/
Cloison7138/
Claizon7132/
Klaeson7131/
Clouson7131/
Claezon7120/
Cledson7118/
Cleison7117/
Klayzon7117/
Sclison7114/
Classan7112/
Cleysen7111/
Classén717/
Kleason716/
Kleyson715/
Clausan715/
Klaysom715/
Cleeson714/
Klaysen714/
Khlason714/
Klaison714/
Claisen713/
Chlasen712/
Claszen712/
Slasson711/
Clasian711/
Cleasen711/
Cleazon711/
Clitson711/
Clédson711/
Klaason711/
Cølasan711/
Clazzon711/
Clasang711/
Claasan711/
Clayjan711/
Clleson711/
Cloeson710/
Slatson710/
Sleason710/
Cleshon710/
Chlison710/
Cllison710/
Slaeson710/
Sladson710/
Clishon710/
Chleson710/
Cleuson710/
Claassen6725,294/
Claussen679,636/
Claessen674,555/
Klaesson67788/
Khlaison67204/
Claahsen67159/
Jellason67150/
Klaaysen6770/
Claggion6766/
Clauscen6753/
Klausson6740/
Klaysang6737/
Cluyssen6730/
Clauhsen6727/
Claehsen6725/
Cleasant6720/
Claaszen6719/
Clousson6718/
Klassohn6712/
Clauseen678/
Kellyson675/
Claychom675/
Klaysung673/
Clausang672/
Claussan672/
Klaasson671/
Clahssen671/
Claudsen671/
Clauesen671/
Clausesn671/
Cillison671/
Cledsone671/
Clousgon671/
Gillason671/
Claaasen671/
Classeen671/
Claissen671/
Clausien671/
Claychan671/
Cladjone671/
Klaysaun671/
Kladsong671/
Klaisong671/
Klaisoun671/
Slausson670/
Clausuin670/
Cloudson670/
Cellison670/

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