Clamp
See also: clamp
English
Etymology
From clamp, a metonymic occupational surname for someone who worked with this tool.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Clamp is the 34149th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 665 individuals. Clamp is most common among White (94.44%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Clamp”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 341.
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