Where Does The Last Name Clayton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Clayton (Arabic: كلايتن, Hindi: ल्केटोन, Marathi: ीसायटोन) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clayton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 4,534^th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,730 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Clayton are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Clayton is also the 6,564^th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 160,413 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 74,877 people, or 1 in 4,841. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Clayton exists in 127 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Clayton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Clayton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 593 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 512 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 18 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Clayton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Clayton last name is primarily Anglican (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Clayton last name are 12.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Clayton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 59.24% more than the national average, earning 551,098 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.29% more than the national average, earning R 345,264 per year; in United States they earn 5.12% less than the national average, earning $40,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.81% more than the national average, earning $51,078 CAD per year.