Explore the Family Name Claycomb

The meaning of Claycomb

1. Americanized form of German Kleikamp or Kleekamp. 2. Perhaps also English: habitational name from some minor place called with Old English clǣg ‘clay’ + cumb ‘combe, valley’, for example Claycombe near Minchinhampton in Gloucestershire.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Claycomb has shown a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 13,256th most common surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had dropped to 13,916th. However, it's worth noting that the actual count of people with this surname increased from 2,111 to 2,170 within the same timeframe. This indicates that despite its drop in rank, the total number of individuals named Claycomb increased by 2.79% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,256	#13,916	-4.98%
Count	2,111	2,170	2.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.74	-5.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Claycomb

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Claycomb identify as White, representing 94.56% of the demographic in 2010, a slight decrease from 95.12% in 2000. The data shows a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic and Black. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic grew by 24.70%, while those identifying as Black increased by 26.92%. The percentage of people identifying as Two or more races decreased by 7.37%, and no change was recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.12%	94.56%	-0.59%
Hispanic	1.66%	2.07%	24.7%
Black	1.56%	1.98%	26.92%
Two or More Races	0.95%	0.88%	-7.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%