About Clapham
The surname Clapham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cloppa" meaning "hill" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Clapham is "homestead on the hill" or "enclosure on the hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were likely from or lived in a place called Clapham, which can be found in various parts of England.
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The surname Clapham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clapham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Clapham is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Clapham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Clapham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.