How Common Is the Last Name Clayton?

Estimated U.S. bearers of the surname Clayton today

62,711

Ranked #595 of 162,254 published surnames · 19.2 per 100,000 Americans (2010 Census) · 56,638 bearers counted in 2010, scaled to today's population.

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Ancestry breakdown reported in the 2010 Census

White

69.14%

Black

25.47%

Asian / Pacific Islander

0.45%

Hispanic

2.18%

Percentages are the Census Bureau's published figures for surname bearers in 2010. Figures are estimates from public records — see the methodology page.