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Clayton name meaning
First Name
133k
in the U.S.
since 1880
133k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
57k
in the U.S.
in 2010
57k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Clayton mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Clayton
User Submitted Origins
English
60%
American
10%
African
10%
Greek
7%
New Zealand
3%
African American
3%
Hebrew
3%
Jamaican
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 submissions from Cayman Islands and South Africa agree the name Clayton means "'Humility'" and is of African origin.
- According to a user from Michigan, U.S., the name Clayton is of Greek origin and means "Great Warrior".
- A submission from Nigeria says the name Clayton means "Clayton clearly means, 'Man is nothing but Sand/Ash/Soil. ' As a reference to the Holy book of the Bible, citing the origination of man by God through dust" and is of African origin.
- According to a user from Oklahoma, U.S., the name Clayton means "Cutie".
- A user from Georgia, U.S. says the name Clayton is of English origin and means "Clay settlement".
- According to a user from Canada, the name Clayton means "Partner".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
From Middle English Claytone, Cleyton, from Old English clǣġ (“clay”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure, settlement; town”).
- A city, the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri; named for landowner Ralph Clayton.
- A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria; named for proprietor John Hughes Clark.
- A city in Ohio; named for John Clayton, a War of 1812 veteran.
- A city in Contra Costa County, California, United States; named for founder Joel Henry Clayton.
- A town in North Carolina.
- A village in West Yorkshire.
- A borough of New Jersey.
- A suburb of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England; named for the Clayton family which owned land nearby.
- A town and village in New York; named for lawyer and politician John M. Clayton.
- A suburb of Newcastle-upon-Lyme, Staffordshire.
- A town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
- A town, the county seat of Barbour County, Alabama; named for Georgia jurist and congressman Augustin Smith Clayton.
- A town, the county seat of Union County, New Mexico; named for Clayton Dorsey, son of Arkansas statesman Stephen Wallace Dorsey.
- A town in Delaware; named for John M. Clayton.
- A city, the county seat of Rabun County, Georgia, United States; named for Augustin Smith Clayton.
- A town in Oklahoma; named for the city in Missouri.
- A town in Indiana; named for Kentucky statesman Henry Clay.
- A town in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Louisiana.
- A village in Illinois; named for Henry Clay.
- A town and village in Polk County, Wisconsin; named for Clayton Rogers, the foreman of the town's sawmill.
- A village in Michigan.
- A village in South Yorkshire.
- A village in West Sussex.
- A city in Kansas; named for the clay in the area.
- A city in Iowa.
- A city in Idaho; named for early settler Clayton Smith.
- A habitational surname.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Notable Persons Named Clayton
Notable Persons Named Clayton
Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw is a baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Clayton was born on March 19th, 1988 in Dallas.
Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken is a pop music musician. He was most active from 2003 to present. Clay was given the name Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30th, 1978 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Clayton Moore
Clayton Moore was an actor. He was most prominent from 1934 to 1999. Clayton was given the name Jack Carlton Moore on September 14th, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. He left this life on December 28th, 1999.
Clayton M. Christensen
Clayton M. Christensen is a teacher & consultant. Clayton was born on April 6th, 1952 in Salt Lake City.
Bud Collyer
Bud Collyer was a radio announcer/game show host. His most notable accomplishments were from 1940 to 1969. Bud was given the name Clayton Johnson Heermance, Jr. on June 18th, 1908 in New York City. He passed away on September 8th, 1969.
Clayton Spencer
Clayton Spencer is an academia. Clayton was born on December 15th, 1954 in Concord, North Carolina.
- Clayton DonaldsonSoccer Player
- Clayton RichardBaseball Player
- Clayton BlackmoreSoccer Player
- Clayton AndersonEngineer
- Clayton McDonaldSoccer Player
- Clayton WatsonActor
- Clayton StonerHockey Player
- Clayton Jacobson II
- Clayton MortensenBaseball Player
- Clayton Bailey
- Clayton ZaneSoccer Player
- Clayton CountsMusician
- Clayton FortuneSoccer Player
- ClaytonSoccer Player
Notable Persons With the Last Name Clayton
Notable Persons With the Last Name Clayton
Jamie Clayton
Jamie Clayton is an actress, model, and model (people). Their ongoing career started in 2010. Jamie was born in 32 in San Diego, California, U.S.
Garrett Clayton
Garrett Clayton is an actor, singer, dancer, singing, and dance. He was most prominent from 2008 to present. Garrett was born on March 19th, 1991 in Dearborn, Michigan.
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton is a rock music, alternative rock, and post-punk musician. He plays Bass guitar, Guitar, Synthesizer, Fender Precision Bass, Fender Jazz Bass, Warwick (company), Gibson Thunderbird, and Vocals. His most notable accomplishments were from 1976 to present. Adam was born on March 13th, 1960 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Merry Clayton
Merry Clayton is a soul music and gospel music singing. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1962 to 2000. Merry was born on December 25th, 1948 in Gert Town, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Amanda Clayton
Amanda Clayton is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2006 to 2006. Amanda was born in Johnston, Rhode Island, U.S.
John Travis Clayton
John Travis Clayton is a national football league analyst, sports radio host, national football league, sports radio, national football leagueanalyst, and sports radiohost. John was born on May 11th, 1954 in Braddock, Pennsylvania.
Common last names for Clayton
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Clayton | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 69.14% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 25.47% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.45% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.53% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.23% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 2.18% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Clayton
People with the last name Clayton are most frequently White or African American
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Fun Facts about the name Clayton
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