indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location & from given name)
Usage Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Other Forms FormsClaxton, Claxon, Klaxon, Klaxton, Clawson
Meaning & History
Derived from the Old English elements clǽg, which denoted places with a clayey soil and tūn, usually meaning "dwellings" or an "enclosed space", but was used in relation to any kind of human habitation. The surname's literal translation is, "those who lived near the clayey soil".Alternatively, a patronym from the Middle English personal name Clac.