Clayter Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Clayter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Clayter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Clayter (12) may also be a first name.

Clayter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clayter is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clayter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Clayter is the 1,244,200th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Clayter live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. Clayter is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used forename world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 1,980,650. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent reside, North Carolina, where 10 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Japan, where 1 percent reside.

Clayter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clayter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Clayter surname grew 189 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clayter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clayter surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Clayter earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning $41,076 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clayster931/
Clater92478/
Clayte923/
Clyter921/
Sclater861,000/
Slayter86816/
Claster86151/
Clauter8688/
Claiter8618/
Cleater8615/
Clatter8614/
Clather862/
Claytie860/
Chlater860/
Clate8374/
Clyte830/
Schlayhter820/
Schlater80762/
Schlyter80415/
Clayette80223/
Clautier8043/
Clauther8014/
Cleather8011/
Clastere8010/
Scleater806/
Clauster805/
Clautter801/
Cleaster801/
Claister801/
Chlatter801/
Sclatter800/
Slayster800/
Clathier800/
Slater7796,073/
Slyter77732/
Clatea7769/
Claite7762/
Zlater7741/
Clates7735/
Clatte7727/
Klater7727/
Cleter7717/
Klyter775/
Clytee772/
Clythe772/
Claste772/
Cleate772/
Cleyte772/
Clytie771/
Clayta771/
Clatet771/
Claute771/
Schlatter758,046/
Schlather75279/
Schlytter75110/
Clauthier7513/
Schlajter757/
Slahyhter755/
Schladter753/
Klayetter751/
Chillater751/
Schlaeter751/
Schlahter751/
Schlaiter751/
Schlatier751/
Schllater750/
Schliater750/
Schlaster750/
Slatter714,512/
Sluyter711,306/
Clouter71594/
Clester71441/
Slauter71390/
Sleater71358/
Cloeter71157/
Claitte71153/
Klatter71130/
Cleeter71117/
Cliteur7198/
Clister7161/
Sleyter7149/
Claaste7144/
Slather7136/
Shlater7132/
Slahter7132/
Slaiter7126/
Slatier7116/
Clitter7111/
Clastes7111/
Kleyter717/
Chlatre714/
Slateer714/
Cleuter714/
Cletter713/
Slyther713/
Šlajter713/
Slaster713/
Szlater712/
Schliauter712/
Cloytee712/
Klauter712/
Clattee711/
Cluiter711/
Slaeter711/
Šlahter711/
Klaiter711/
Slajter711/
Cloiter711/
Cleates711/
Cellate711/
Clautyr711/
Claiste711/
Cleytes711/
Cleytyr711/
Cleaste710/
Schlaetter710/
Schlatteer710/
Klather710/
Klaeter710/
Clattei710/
Schloyster710/
Clyette710/
Cleiter710/
Slaater710/
Cloutier6741,470/
Clete67990/
Clata67948/
Schleter67290/
Slachter67223/
Sleyster67154/
Sleuyter67149/
Clyti67136/
Klate67118/
Schlatre6792/
Szlajter6753/
Schliter6744/
Sliauter6730/
Clite6725/
Kleather6724/
Schliachter6723/
Clouther6715/
Slauther6714/
Cloutter6713/
Klaister6712/
Klaaster6712/
Klauster6712/
Clati6712/
Sleaster6710/
Cluister678/
Klajster678/
Slauhter676/
Claasste676/
Shlauter675/
Clouster674/
Cloister674/
Shlatter673/
Clouteir673/
Cloither673/
Shleyter672/
Klyte672/
Clesther672/
Klyaster671/
Chillate671/
Clayotha671/
Cleuther671/
Clyta671/
Schleachter671/
Sluyster671/
Sluyther671/
Claty671/
Chlister671/
Chellate671/
Slautere671/
Sleather671/
Sloyater671/
Clastère671/
Claustes671/
Sleytter671/
Klaythee671/
Clithere670/
Slattere670/
Clouteer670/
Slautter670/
Sleiyter670/
Shleater670/
Schlaggeter670/
Slatther670/
Cleutier670/
Sclihter670/
Sclitter670/
Claisted670/
Slaetter670/
Clittier670/
Cleuster670/
Claggete670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Clayter
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