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

Cloyd, 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 Cloyd surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cloyd in America

Cloyd is the 9361st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cloyd surname appeared 3,475 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 Cloyd.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cloyd 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 Cloyd

The surname Cloyd has its origins in England and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "clud," which means "a hill" or "a rock." The name was likely given to someone who lived near a prominent hill or rocky area.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are references to places such as "Cludesdale" and "Cludene," which may have been early variations of the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Cloyd can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a John Cloyd is listed as a taxpayer. Another early mention is in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire in 1379, where a William Cloyd is mentioned.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Cloyd appeared in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Worcestershire, and Shropshire. Some notable people with the surname Cloyd during this period include:

1. Edward Cloyd (1550-1620), a landowner and magistrate in Shropshire.
2. Thomas Cloyd (1585-1648), a merchant and alderman in the city of York.

In the late 17th century, some members of the Cloyd family migrated to the American colonies, where the name continued to spread. One of the earliest known instances of the Cloyd name in the colonies is John Cloyd, who settled in Virginia in 1635.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Cloyd surname was well-established in various parts of the United States, particularly in the southern states. Some notable individuals with the Cloyd name during this period include:

1. Joseph Cloyd (1718-1799), a pioneer and early settler in what is now West Virginia.
2. Benjamin Cloyd (1754-1827), a soldier in the American Revolutionary War and later a farmer in Tennessee.
3. William Cloyd (1787-1870), a Methodist minister and circuit rider in Virginia and Tennessee.
4. Mary Cloyd (1820-1898), a poet and author from Virginia.
5. John Cloyd (1845-1921), a Confederate veteran and farmer in North Carolina.

The surname Cloyd has endured through the centuries, carrying with it the rich history and origins of its English roots and the stories of the individuals who have borne this name throughout the generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cloyd

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

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

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