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Clopton

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle English Clopton, from Old English *clopp (rock, hill) + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town).

Proper noun

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Clopton (countable and uncountable, plural Cloptons)

  1. A placename:
    1. A deserted medieval village in Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL303487).
    2. A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref TL0680).
    3. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM224815).
    4. A census-designated place in Dale County, Alabama, United States.
    5. An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.
    6. An unincorporated community in Richmond County, Virginia, United States.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Clopton is the 13976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2157 individuals. Clopton is most common among White (61.1%) and Black/African American (32.73%) individuals.

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