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Clipperton

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English

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Etymology

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Named after English privateer John Clipperton (1676–1722).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Clipperton

  1. An island of the Pacific Ocean.
    Synonym: Clipperton Island
  2. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Clipperton is the 87335th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 213 individuals. Clipperton is most common among White (92.96%) individuals.

References

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  1. ^ “Clip·per·ton Island”, in The International Geographic Encyclopedia and Atlas, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 166, column 2: “Clip·per·ton Island (klĭp′ər-tən), […]”

Further reading

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