Clutton Surname

262,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Clutton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clutton,' a township in the parish of Farndon, Cheshire; also a parish in Somerset. The Cheshire township is the chief parent. The variant Clutten is three centuries old.

Thomas Clutton, of Nantwich, 1575: Wills at Chester.

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Clutton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8491:65,6287,623
Wales2951:10,4901,166
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Australia811:333,28028,364
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jersey11:99,2026,620
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4311:56,5556,700
Wales1271:12,350753
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Clutton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clutton,' a township in the parish of Farndon, Cheshire; also a parish in Somerset. The Cheshire township is the chief parent. The variant Clutten is three centuries old.

Thomas Clutton, of Nantwich, 1575: Wills at Chester.

John Clutten, of Carden, 1595: ibid.

Thomas Clutton, of Eaton Green, 1686: ibid.

Urian Clutton, Cheshire, 25 Henry VIII (1533): Earwaker's East Cheshire.

Owen Clutton, Cheshire: ibid.

1793. Married — Joseph Francis Fearon and Jane Clutton: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A surname recorded in Ross. Most probably of recent introduction from England. Bardsley says Clutton in Cheshire is the chief parent of the name.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Clutton = prob. the Clew or Clough Farmstead [Old English *clóh + tún] This seems more likely than that the first element is from the rare pers. name Clud(a.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Chester, in which co. the elder line of the family still reside.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cheshire, Somerset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Clutton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clutton is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clutton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 262,012th most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,868,100 people. The surname Clutton occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Clutton reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Clutton is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 849 people, or 1 in 65,628. In England it is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 16 percent reside, Shropshire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Clutton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clutton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Clutton last name increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 232 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 789 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Clutton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Clutton last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.62% registered with the party.

The amount Clutton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.98% more than the national average, earning $49,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.58% more than the national average, earning $54,940 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cluton923/
Clotton8613/
Cleuton8611/
Clauton8610/
Clouton867/
Cluston864/
Clyuton860/
Clouston802,168/
Clauston804/
Schluton802/
Cluyston800/
Cloton771/
Klotton7140/
Cluthan7134/
Slotton716/
Clustan711/
Kliuton711/
Slauton711/
Clautun710/
Kluitong677/
Kluytong673/
Clautoum672/
Cloustan671/
Kludtong671/
Cleothon671/
Schloton671/
Cleutgan670/

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