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Where Does The Last Name Acton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Acton occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Acton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Acton is the 38,353^rd most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 531,162 people. The surname Acton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Acton are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 311,400^th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 704 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 6,849 people, or 1 in 52,921. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 10 percent reside, Missouri, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Excluding 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Acton surname increased 581 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 291 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 424 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Acton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Acton surname is primarily Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Acton last name are 24.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.5% registered with the political 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.