Aighton Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Aighton Surname Definition:
A township in Lancashire.
Aighton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
Aighton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A township in Lancashire.
Aighton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aighton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aighton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aighton? popularity and diffusion
Aighton is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Aighton live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Aighton is most widespread in England, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England Aighton is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 47 percent live, Lancashire, where 24 percent live and Cheshire, where 6 percent live.
Aighton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Aighton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Aighton surname fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haighton | 93 | 313 | / |
| Highton | 86 | 1,726 | / |
| Aughton | 86 | 474 | / |
| Eaghton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gighton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Haghton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Haughton | 80 | 14,261 | / |
| Heighton | 80 | 1,518 | / |
| Heaghton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haeghton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hightone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hieghton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hanghton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eightoon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaughton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Aghtan | 77 | 1 | / |
| D'Aughton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heioghton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haughtone | 75 | 0 | / |
| Oughton | 71 | 2,113 | / |
| Eageton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ageeton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hyghton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hightan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Houghton | 67 | 46,282 | / |
| Heughton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaggeton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haughtonová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoeghton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goughton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haughtan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haughtann | 63 | 3 | / |
| Hounghton | 63 | 2 | / |
| Houghhton | 63 | 1 | / |
| Houghtton | 63 | 1 | / |
| Housghton | 63 | 1 | / |
| Houghtone | 63 | 0 | / |
| Aghtam | 62 | 11 | / |
| Aqdtoon | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ageetan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hightam | 57 | 0 | / |
| Houghtoting | 56 | 0 | / |
| Houghtan | 53 | 6 | / |
| Haughthaussen | 50 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aighton
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