Clapperton

Clapperton Meaning & Origin

About Clapperton
The surname Clapperton is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Claper", meaning "loud" or "boisterous", combined with the suffix "-ton", indicating a settlement or town. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Clapperton can be interpreted as "the settlement of the loud or boisterous one".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Clapperton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Clapperton: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clapperton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40106305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 P T ER0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/clapperton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clapperton in Braille

Here's how to represent Clapperton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Clapperton in braille

How to sign the name Clapperton using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Clapperton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Clapperton in sign language

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