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

The last name Clifton occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Clifton is the 11,246^th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 145,926 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Clifton are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Clifton is also the 13,235^th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 73,998 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 34,399 people, or 1 in 10,537. In The United States Clifton is most frequent in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 107 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Clifton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Clifton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clifton last name rose 676 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 113 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Clifton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Clifton surname is principally Catholic (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States Clifton are 16.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Clifton earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning 377,848 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.85% more than the national average, earning R 320,448 per year; in United States they earn 4.79% less than the national average, earning $41,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.36% more than the national average, earning $53,836 CAD per year.