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

Claybaugh, 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 Claybaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Claybaugh in America

Claybaugh is the 34073rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Claybaugh surname appeared 667 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Claybaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Claybaugh 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 Claybaugh

The surname Claybaugh has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "klei" meaning clay and "baugh" meaning hill or mound, indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived on or near a clay hill.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the parish records of the German town of Weissenau, where a family by the name of Cleibaugh is listed as residing in the year 1589. The spelling of the name varied over time, with variations such as Kleibaugh, Cleebaugh, and Claibaugh appearing in different regions.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, many Claybaugh families immigrated to America, particularly to the state of Pennsylvania, where they settled in areas like Lancaster County and Berks County. One notable early bearer of the name was Johann Christoph Cleibaugh, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1749 and later established a farm in what is now Dauphin County.

In the 19th century, the Claybaugh name continued to spread across the United States. One prominent figure was William Henry Claybaugh (1823-1897), a Methodist minister and educator from Ohio who served as the president of Adrian College in Michigan from 1865 to 1878.

Another notable individual was John Claybaugh (1838-1920), a Union soldier during the American Civil War who fought in several major battles, including Gettysburg and Antietam. He later became a prominent businessman in Pennsylvania.

The name Claybaugh has also been associated with several place names in the United States, such as Claybaugh Hollow in Pennsylvania and Claybaugh Creek in Ohio, which likely derive from early settlers with the surname.

Other notable individuals with the Claybaugh surname include:

1. Frank Claybaugh (1858-1925), an American baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1884 to 1887.
2. Charles Claybaugh (1845-1916), a prominent lawyer and judge in Ohio during the late 19th century.
3. Elizabeth Claybaugh (1892-1976), an American painter and artist known for her landscape and still life works.
4. William Claybaugh (1802-1872), a pioneer settler and farmer in Indiana during the early 19th century.
5. Samuel Claybaugh (1770-1845), a Revolutionary War soldier from Pennsylvania who later served as a justice of the peace and county commissioner.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Claybaugh

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

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 Claybaugh 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 Claybaugh 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 Claybaugh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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