The chronicles of the Clauston family suggest that their ancestors 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.
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Early Origins of the Clauston family
The surname Clauston 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 Clauston family
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Clauston Spelling Variations
The spellings of Scottish names dating from the medieval era often bear little resemblance to those seen today. They vary enormously because scribes in that time spelled according to their ears. Some spelling variations of the name Clauston include Clouston, Clouson, Clowston, Clowstoun, Clowstoune, Cloustown, Cloustowne, Clousone, Clauston, Claustoun, Claustown and many more.
Early Notables of the Clauston family
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Migration of the Clauston family
The farms of Scottish settlers soon dotted the east coast of the colonies that would become the nations of the United States and Canada. Many of those migrants and their children went on to play important roles in the founding the great nations of North America. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Scottish name Clauston or a variant listed above, including: H. S. Clouson settled in San Francisco in the 1800's.
