Clinton Family History

Clinton Surname Meaning

Irish (Louth Westmeath) and Scottish: shortened form of McClinton. English: habitational name either from Glympton in Oxfordshire named as ‘settlement (Old English tūn) on the Glym river’ a Celtic river name meaning ‘bright stream’ or from Glinton in Northamptonshire early recorded as Clinton (named with an unrecorded Old English element akin to Middle Low German glinde ‘enclosure fence’ + Old English tūn).

The surname was taken to Ireland in or before the 16th century.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Linton, Clifton, Winton, Hinton, Litton, Pointon, Brinton, Chilton, Lifton, Clanton

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30K	Military Records
12K	Immigration Records
125K	Census and Voter Lists
454K	Member Trees

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Where is the Clinton family from?

You can see how Clinton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clinton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clinton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 215 Clinton families living in Lancashire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Clinton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Clinton families in 1891.

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What did your Clinton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Clinton. 24% of Clinton men worked as a General labourer and 76% of Clinton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clinton were Joiner and Housewife.

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General labourer

24%

Labourer

Colliery hewer

Joiner

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 125K census records available for the last name Clinton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clinton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Clinton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 30K military records available for the last name Clinton. For the veterans among your Clinton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clinton lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Clinton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Clinton in 1941 was 36, and 72 in 2004.

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Clinton Surname Meaning

The surname was taken to Ireland in or before the 16th century.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Clinton family from?

What did your Clinton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

24%

Labourer

Colliery hewer

Joiner

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Housewife

What Clinton family records will you find?

What is the average Clinton lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Clinton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Clinton in 1941 was 36, and 72 in 2004.

Clinton Family History

Clinton Surname Meaning

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Clinton Surname Meaning

777,000 record(s) for Clinton

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Where is the Clinton family from?

What did your Clinton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Clinton lifespan?

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