Surname クリフトン (Clifton 
, クリフトン 
) , globally, is a common cognomen. The surname クリフトン is characteristic of Curacao, where it is quite a common surname, Seychelles, and Isle of Man. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Also, クリフトン is the forename as well as the last name.