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CLAYTON

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There are approximately 30,393 people named Clayton in the UK. That makes it the 303rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 481 are named Clayton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Clayton surname in historical dictionaries

CLAYTON. Parishes and places in cos. Stafford, Sussex, York, and Lancaster. The Claytons of the last-named shire claim descent from one Eobert, who came into England with the Conqueror, and received Clayton in reward of his services. B.L.G.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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