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

Clitso, 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 Clitso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Clitso in America

Clitso is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Clitso surname appeared 210 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 Clitso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Clitso 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 Clitso

The surname CLITSO originated in the northern regions of England, likely in the county of Yorkshire, during the medieval period around the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "clitsu," which means a small hill or mound, and was often used as a topographic name for someone who lived near such a geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CLITSO can be found in the Placita de Quo Warranto, a historical record of legal proceedings from the reign of King Edward I (1272-1307). This document mentions a Thomas de Clitso, who held land in the village of Clitso, now known as Clithero, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

During the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Clitsoe, Clitsow, and Clitsough, reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation common in that era. One notable bearer of the name was John Clitso, a merchant and alderman in the city of York, who was mentioned in the city's guild records in 1379.

In the 15th century, the CLITSO family had established themselves as landowners in the Yorkshire Dales, with records showing a Robert Clitso holding property in the village of Clapham in 1457. This branch of the family later adopted the spelling Clitharoe, which is still used by some descendants today.

By the 16th century, the name had spread to other parts of England, with records showing a William Clitso born in Gloucestershire in 1532. Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Clitso (1567-1639), a Member of Parliament and Justice of the Peace in Warwickshire, who played a role in the English Civil War.

The 17th century saw the emergence of several CLITSO families in the American colonies, with the earliest recorded immigrant being John Clitso, who arrived in Virginia in 1635. Other notable bearers of the name during this period include Reverend Samuel Clitso (1621-1689), a Puritan minister in Massachusetts, and Captain William Clitso (1642-1718), a naval officer and explorer who charted parts of the coast of New England.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the CLITSO name continued to be found in various parts of Britain and the United States, with notable individuals such as Sir Robert Clitso (1735-1812), a British naval officer who served in the American Revolutionary War, and Jane Clitso (1801-1879), an American author and activist for women's rights.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Clitso

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

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

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