Meaning of the nameClayton
- Male
- English origin
- Clay-ton
Clayton is a masculine name of English origin, from a surname and place names meaning 'clay settlement'.
- People (2022)
- 17,791
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,148
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 13,794
- people
Clayton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Clayton, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (7,041 people).
63 women 17,728 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Clayton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Clayton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.016%
- Minas Gerais 0.013%
- Goiás 0.012%
- Paraná 0.011%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 7,248 | 0.016% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,694 | 0.013% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,531 | 0.010% |
| Paraná | 1,214 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 820 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 493 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 462 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 393 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 363 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 331 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 257 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 254 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 241 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 231 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 182 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 177 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 126 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 118 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 118 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 117 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 101 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 97 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 80 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 79 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 24 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 20 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Clayton
Behind the Name explains Clayton as an English surname taken from several place names that meant 'clay settlement' in Old English. Wiktionary gives the Middle English Claytone, from clǣġ, 'clay', plus tūn, 'enclosure, settlement'. Behind the Name gives Cleiton as the Brazilian Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,791 people named Clayton, almost always men; proportionally, the name is most common in São Paulo.
It is the original English spelling, with Y, and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Clayton
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Clayton | 17,791 |
| Claiton | 10,655 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Clayton · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Clayton · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Cleiton · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Clayton
What does the name Clayton mean?
Clayton means “clay settlement”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Clayton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,791 people with the first name Clayton, which ranks it number 1,148 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Clayton a boy's or a girl's name?
Clayton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 63 women and 17,728 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Clayton?
Clayton is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Clayton most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.016% of the state's population is named Clayton (7,248 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Clayton?
Claiton. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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