| ![Show Contents]() Clauson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland The ancestors of the Clauson family may have been Viking settlers. Their surname comes from a place name of Norse origins, from when they lived in the place named Clouston, a village in Stenness, Orkney. The origins of the place-name are in the Old Norse name Klostathr. which came to Scotland in the 9th century in the waves of pillage, invasion and colonization by the Norwegian Vikings. Early Origins of the Clauson familyThe surname Clauson was first found in the Orkneys, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, as recorded in the Norse Sagas. Early History of the Clauson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clauson research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1607 is included under the topic Early Clauson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clauson Spelling VariationsStandards against which to judge the accuracy of spellings and translations did not yet exist in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations in names dating from that era, are thus, an extremely common occurrence. Clauson has been recorded as Clouston, Clouson, Clowston, Clowstoun, Clowstoune, Cloustown, Cloustowne, Clousone, Clauston, Claustoun, Claustown and many more. Early Notables of the Clauson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Clauson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clauson RankingIn the United States, the name Clauson is the 12,249th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Clauson migration to the United States | + |
The New World was far from the oppressive regime of the old country. It was a place where there was more land than people and political and religious freedom were far easier to come by. Many Scots even got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. In recent years, interest in this heritage has been generated by Clan societies and regular highland games in North America. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Clauson name:
Clauson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jenings Clauson, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 2
- Daniel Clauson, who landed in Maryland in 1670 2
Clauson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Christopher Clauson, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1828 2
- J C Clauson, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1832 2
- H W Clauson, who arrived in Arkansas in 1882 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Clauson (post 1700) | + |
- Clinton Amos Clauson (1895-1959), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Maine, 1934-53; Mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1956-57; Governor of Maine, 1959 3
- Bryan Clauson (1989-2016), American auto racing driver who died as a result of a crash at Bellview High Banks on August 6, 2016
- William Clauson (b. 1930), American folk singer
- Hailey Clauson (b. 1995), American fashion model
- Clinton Clauson (1895-1959), American politician, 66th Governor of Maine in 1959
- Sir Gerard Leslie Makins Clauson (1891-1974), English Orientalist, best known for his studies of the Turkic languages
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Clauson migration to the United States 
