Origin of the name Clayton:
Transferred use of the surname originating from a place-name derived from the Old English elements claēg (clay) and tūn (town, settlement, village, enclosure): hence, "settlement near the clay pit."
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Clay, Ton, Clay-Rice
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Adam Clayton Powell, first African-American Congressman representing New York. Harlem's 125th Street is also named after him -- Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.
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Global Popularity of the Name Clayton
- #233 in United States
- #277 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #367 in Canada (Alberta)
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