Clerton Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Clerton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Clerton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France801:830,28498,964
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

The alternate forms: Clêrton (1) are calculated separately.

Clerton (606) may also be a first name.

Clerton Last Name Facts

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

Clerton is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Clêrton. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clerton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,849,867th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. Clerton is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Clerton are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 339,515th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 606 people.

The last name is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 830,284. In France it is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 59 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 31 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 5 percent are found. Beside France this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 7 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.

Clerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clerton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clêrton951/
Cleurton931/
Clherton930/
Clertan868/
Chlerthong821/
Clertant80110/
Clairton808/
Kellerton751/
Claireton751/
Sillerton750/
Quillerton710/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Clerton
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