Allerton Surname
Approximately 2,264 people bear this surname
Allerton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Allerton,' a parish five miles from Knaresborough, Yorkshire; compare Northallerton. Also, a township in the parish of Childwall, near Liverpool. Also, a township in the parish of Kippax, West Riding of York.
Read More About This SurnameAllerton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,142 | 1:48,790 | 6,089 |
| United States | 719 | 1:504,115 | 42,358 |
| Australia | 170 | 1:158,798 | 16,605 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 692 | 1:35,225 | 4,605 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 200 | 1:251,093 | 20,779 |
Allerton (45) may also be a first name.
Allerton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Allerton,' a parish five miles from Knaresborough, Yorkshire; compare Northallerton. Also, a township in the parish of Childwall, near Liverpool. Also, a township in the parish of Kippax, West Riding of York.
Willmus de Allirton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Allerton, 1379: ibid.
1698. Baptised — Elizabeth d. Robert Allerton: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1762. Married — John Allerton and Mary Hill: St. George, Hanover Square.
ALUERTUN: Johannes de Aluertun, clerk of Coldingham in 1279 (Raine, 229), may have derived his name from Aluretune (now Allerton) in Yorkshire. Robert de Alureton in Perth rendered homage, 1291 (RR).
(English) belonging to Allerton = the Alder-Farmstead. [Old English alr, alder-tree + tún].
There are parishes and chapelries so called in cos. Lancaster, York, Somerset, &c.
(English), Alder-tree town.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Allerton Demographics
Average Allerton Salary in
United States
$47,159 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Allerton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Allerton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Allerton (Russian: Аллертон) is found most frequently in England. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Allerton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 186,929th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,218,881 people. Allerton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Allerton live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. Allerton is also the 1,504,468th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 45 people.
Allerton is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,142 people, or 1 in 48,790. In England Allerton is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Allerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Allerton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Allerton surname increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 360 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 186 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Allerton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Allerton surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Allerton surname are 14.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.45% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Allerton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.29% more than the national average, earning R 445,080 per year; in United States they earn 9.29% more than the national average, earning $47,159 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.4% more than the national average, earning $61,807 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aellerton | 94 | 0 | / |
| Hallerton | 94 | 0 | / |
| Alerton | 93 | 3 | / |
| Ellerton | 88 | 2,146 | / |
| Ollerton | 88 | 1,029 | / |
| Allarton | 88 | 54 | / |
| Alherton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Allorton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Allirton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hollerton | 82 | 5 | / |
| Allairton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elleerton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ellertohn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hallarton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hellerton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Alarton | 80 | 5 | / |
| Elerton | 80 | 4 | / |
| Olerton | 80 | 4 | / |
| Alertan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ellarton | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eilerton | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oilerton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ollorton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Alayrthon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alhertane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hollorton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Elarton | 67 | 149 | / |
| Gollerthan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Elertan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aliartan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Elhertan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Eliairton | 59 | 1 | / |
| Oslertand | 59 | 0 | / |
| Elhartan | 50 | 1 | / |
Allerton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Allerton in the Russian language | ||
| Аллертон | allerton | - |
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