Clenton Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Clenton Surname Definition:

= Clinton, q.v.

Clenton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:562,80934,447
Australia501:539,91440,287
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Clenton (862) may also be a first name.

Clenton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Clinton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Clenton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clenton is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clenton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,148,257th most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Clenton are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 277,316th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 862 people.

The last name Clenton is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 562,809. In England it is most common in: Staffordshire, where 37 percent are found, West Midlands, where 27 percent are found and Dorset, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Clenton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clenton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Clenton last name rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 27 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clenton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Clenton surname is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

Clenton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.79% less than the national average, earning $37,632 USD per year.

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