Claughton

Claughton Meaning & Origin

About Claughton
The surname Claughton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "clawu" meaning "claw" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Claughton can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure associated with claws or claw-like features."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Claughton: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Claughton 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
KLFTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CAGA
🔊 Soundex
C4020305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AO1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/claughton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claughton in Braille

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

The name Claughton in braille

How to sign the name Claughton using Sign Language

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

The name Claughton in sign language

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