Explore the Family Name Clopton

The meaning of Clopton

English: habitational name from any of various places, for examplein Essex, Suffolk, and Warwickshire, named Clopton from Old English clopp(a) ‘rock, hill’ + tūn ‘settlement’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Clopton saw a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Clopton was the 13,675th most common surname, but by 2010 it fell slightly to the 13,976th spot, indicating a 2.2% drop in rank. However, the actual number of individuals bearing the surname increased from 2,034 in 2000 to 2,157 in 2010, representing a growth of 6.05%. The proportion of people named Clopton per 100,000 residents also saw a minimal decrease of 2.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,675	#13,976	-2.2%
Count	2,034	2,157	6.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.75	0.73	-2.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clopton

Turning our attention to the ethnic identity associated with the Clopton surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts over the decade. In both 2000 and 2010, most people with the Clopton surname identified as White (62.64% and 61.10% respectively), followed by Black (32.35% and 32.73%). The percentage of Cloptons identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 70.31%, rising from 1.28% in 2000 to 2.18% in 2010. There was also an introduction of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native identities within the Clopton population in 2010, considering that there were none reported in 2000. Lastly, individuals identifying as two or more races increased by 16.33% during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	62.64%	61.1%	-2.46%
Black	32.35%	32.73%	1.17%
Two or More Races	2.51%	2.92%	16.33%
Hispanic	1.28%	2.18%	70.31%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.65%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.42%	0%