Explore the Family Name Clayborn

The meaning of Clayborn

English: variant of Claiborne. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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How common is the last name Clayborn in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Clayborn saw a notable increase in the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Clayborn was ranked 11,366th in terms of most common surnames, while it jumped to 10,795th by 2010 – a 5.02% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 16.07% during this time period, growing from 2,545 in 2000 to 2,954 by 2010. Similarly, the proportion of people named Clayborn per 100,000 residents increased by 6.38%, from 0.94 in 2000 to 1.0 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,366	#10,795	5.02%
Count	2,545	2,954	16.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.94	1	6.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clayborn

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Clayborn based on the same Decennial U.S. Census data, there were several shifts between 2000 and 2010. While there were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity, other identities saw changes. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races increased by 42.47%, even though the absolute percentage remained small (from 2.59% to 3.69%). There was also a 56.86% increase in those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 1.53% to 2.40%. White individuals represented a slightly larger proportion of the Clayborns in 2010 compared to 2000, increasing from 42.63% to 43.20%. However, there was a decrease in the proportion identifying as Black, from 52.38% to 49.59%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	52.38%	49.59%	-5.33%
White	42.63%	43.2%	1.34%
Two or More Races	2.59%	3.69%	42.47%
Hispanic	1.53%	2.4%	56.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%