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

Clyborne, 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 Clyborne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Clyborne in America

Clyborne is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Clyborne surname appeared 100 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 Clyborne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Clyborne 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 Clyborne

The surname Clyborne is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "clif" meaning cliff or slope, and "burna" meaning a small stream or brook. It is a toponymic surname, referring to someone who lived near a stream flowing from a cliff or slope.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, with references found in various medieval records and charters from counties such as Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John de Clyburne, mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Derbyshire in 1284.

The name also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and property holders commissioned by William the Conqueror. The spelling variations recorded in this document include Cliborne and Clibburn, reflecting the evolving nature of the surname over time.

During the Middle Ages, the Clyborne family established themselves as landowners and prominent figures in various regions of England. Notable individuals from this period include Sir Robert Clyborne (c. 1350-1420), a knight who served under King Henry IV during the Hundred Years' War against France.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Clyborne surname continued to spread across England, with branches of the family settling in different counties. One notable figure was William Clyborne (1592-1670), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Hertfordshire who played a significant role in the English Civil War, supporting the Parliamentarian cause against King Charles I.

As the British Empire expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries, many Clybornes emigrated to the American colonies and later, the United States. One prominent American bearing the surname was George Clymer (1739-1813), a wealthy Pennsylvania merchant and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

Other notable individuals with the Clyborne surname include Sir Walter Clyborne (1828-1915), a British politician and diplomat who served as the Governor of the Bahamas from 1887 to 1892, and Elizabeth Clyborne (1875-1955), an American author and educator who wrote several books on the history and culture of the American South.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Clyborne

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

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

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