Claton

Claton Meaning & Origin

About Claton
The surname Claton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Clæg" or "Clæg-tun," meaning "clay settlement" or "settlement near clay." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Claton or Clayton, which were common place names in England. The surname Claton is therefore associated with individuals whose ancestors resided in or near areas with clay deposits.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Claton: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Claton 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 Claton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/claton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claton in Braille

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

The name Claton in braille

How to sign the name Claton using Sign Language

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

The name Claton in sign language

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