Find out how popular the last name Clauson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Clauson.

Clauson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Clauson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Clauson in America

Clauson is the 13065th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Clauson surname appeared 2,350 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Clauson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Clauson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Clauson

The surname Clauson originated in England in the 13th century. It is a locational name, derived from the place name Clawson in Leicestershire. The place name itself is thought to have derived from the Old English words "claeg" meaning clay or clayey soil, and "tun" meaning an enclosure or settlement.

The earliest recorded spelling of the surname appears to be Claweson in the Hundred Rolls of Leicestershire in 1273. Other early spellings included Clawsoun in the Subsidy Rolls of Leicestershire in 1327, and Claughson in the Friary Rolls of Yorkshire in 1392.

In the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, the village of Clawson itself was recorded as "Clacsou", indicating the name's long history and evolution over time. The Clauson surname is also found in various medieval records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1195, where one Robert de Claweson was mentioned.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Clawson, who was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Leicestershire in 1327. Another notable figure was William Clawson, a merchant from London, who was mentioned in the Chancery Proceedings of 1554.

In the 17th century, there was a prominent family of Clausons who owned land and estates in Northamptonshire. One member of this family, Thomas Clauson (1592-1683), was a respected lawyer and served as a Justice of the Peace for the county.

Other notable individuals with the surname Clauson include:

1. Sir Thomas Clauson (1618-1692), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire.
2. John Clauson (1729-1809), a British naval officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.
3. Robert Clauson (1767-1832), a Scottish minister and writer who published several religious works.
4. William Clauson (1793-1857), an English architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London.
5. Sir Ralph Clauson (1819-1891), a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor of the Bahamas and Fiji.

The Clauson surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Clawson Hill in Northamptonshire and Clawson Grange in Yorkshire, further reflecting its locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Clauson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Clauson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Clauson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Clauson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Clauson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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