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Claytor Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Cleator in Cumbria named from Old English clǣte ‘burdock’ + Old Norse erg ‘hill pasture’. Possibly an Americanized form of North German Klöter a variant of Klüter a humorous nickname for a farmer from Middle Low German klūt(e) ‘clod’.

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


Similar surnames: Clayton, Claxton, Clanton, Cayton, Layton, Claydon, Brayton, Castor

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You can see how Claytor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Claytor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Claytor families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Claytor families living in Yorkshire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Claytor's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Claytor families in 1891.
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What did your Claytor ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Claytor. 100% of Claytor women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 625 immigration records available for the last name Claytor. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Claytor. For the veterans among your Claytor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Claytor lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Claytor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1958. The average life expectancy for Claytor in 1941 was 29, and 73 in 2004.

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