Acton Surname
Approximately 13,720 people bear this surname
Acton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Acton.' There are in England no less than sixteen parishes, hamlets, townships, &c, called Acton, i.e. the farmstead among the oaks.
John de Aketon, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameActon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,849 | 1:52,921 | 6,356 |
| England | 3,425 | 1:16,268 | 2,356 |
| Canada | 1,167 | 1:31,573 | 4,104 |
| Australia | 785 | 1:34,389 | 4,524 |
| Ireland | 428 | 1:11,002 | 1,402 |
| South Africa | 296 | 1:183,033 | 20,025 |
| Wales | 157 | 1:19,710 | 2,094 |
| Suriname | 121 | 1:4,567 | 989 |
| Netherlands | 61 | 1:276,839 | 34,217 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| Guernsey | 44 | 1:1,465 | 311 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 147 | 1:30,135 | 3,045 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,664 | 1:14,649 | 2,182 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:42,390 | 2,234 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:133,686 | 5,889 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,179 | 1:42,594 | 4,965 |
Acton (704) may also be a first name.
Acton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Acton.' There are in England no less than sixteen parishes, hamlets, townships, &c, called Acton, i.e. the farmstead among the oaks.
John de Aketon, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas de Aketon, Northumberland, ibid.
John de Actone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Drue de Acton, Norfolk, c. Henry III: History of Norfolk.
Johannes de Ayketon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1582. John Acton, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) belonging to Acton = the Oak-Tree Farm. [Old English ác + tún].
(English) One who came from Acton (homestead by the oaks, or, in some cases, Aca’s homestead), the name of many places in England.
The Gazetteer mentions fifteen parishes or townships so called, and there are many other minor localities. The Actons of Acton, in Ombersley, co. Worcester, are said to have been settled there in Saxon times. They were certainly there temp. Henry III.
(Saxon.) Local. The oak—town or oak—hill—the name of a town in Middlesex, England, whence the name is derived.
Or Burnell. Ranulph, John, Richard, Gilbert, Hugo, Henry, Robert, Clement, Roger Burnel, of Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Roger Burnel, who is mentioned in the Chartulary of Buildwas, held Acton from Roger Corbet in 1086. Ingelram B. was living 1165, and William B. 1170, attested a charter of Wenlock Abbey (Eyton's History of Salop). In 13th century there were two branches of the Burnells at Acton (Ib.). Robert de Acton or Burnel (13th century) was Chancellor of England. One branch adopted the name of Acton, and from it descends Lord Acton.
(English) Oak-town. (variant: Towne.)
A location name in Middlesex., Cheshire, etc.
The Actons, who are common in east Cheshire, take their name from a township in the county.
User-submitted Reference
(English) The Acton surname derives from a place name, meaning 'oak town', 'settlement' or 'enclosure'. It is the name of parishes in Middlesex, Cheshire, and Suffolk, also parish in County Armagh has this name.
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Average Acton Salary in
United States
$45,123 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Acton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Acton occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Acton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 38,353rd most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 531,162 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Acton live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. Acton is also the 311,400th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 704 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,849 people, or 1 in 52,921. In The United States Acton is most numerous in: Indiana, where 10 percent reside, Missouri, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Acton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Acton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Acton last name rose 581 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 291 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 424 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Acton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Acton surname are 24.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.5% registered with the party.
The amount Acton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.65% more than the national average, earning R 412,668 per year; in United States they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $45,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $52,943 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achton | 91 | 113 | / |
| Acthon | 91 | 12 | / |
| Ackton | 91 | 5 | / |
| Hacton | 91 | 4 | / |
| Actton | 91 | 3 | / |
| Acston | 91 | 2 | / |
| Aicton | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ahcton | 91 | 1 | / |
| Eacton | 91 | 0 | / |
| Accton | 91 | 0 | / |
| Achtoun | 83 | 175 | / |
| Hachton | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hacston | 83 | 0 | / |
| Agton | 80 | 184 | / |
| Octon | 80 | 82 | / |
| Actun | 80 | 55 | / |
| Actan | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ajton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aqton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Actom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Atchtoun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Actochen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hauchton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Agtong | 73 | 292 | / |
| Acktun | 73 | 30 | / |
| Acıtan | 73 | 29 | / |
| Akthon | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ajtong | 73 | 15 | / |
| Octong | 73 | 15 | / |
| Hagton | 73 | 6 | / |
| Adston | 73 | 4 | / |
| Atston | 73 | 2 | / |
| Octone | 73 | 2 | / |
| Acthun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Auctun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Agtoon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aikton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ochton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aztoon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Actang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akctun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gagton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aktton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Agtont | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auzton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Asjton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Acthan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hazton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gactan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Eicton | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ocston | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hocton | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ockton | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hockton | 67 | 175 | / |
| Auzston | 67 | 124 | / |
| Haugton | 67 | 17 | / |
| Akhtond | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gadston | 67 | 16 | / |
| Akhtoon | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eichton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akthong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gachtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ackthun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aktoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acctant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Athston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aujhton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hachtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiskton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Augtong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ausgton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hadston | 67 | 0 | / |
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