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

Alton (Georgian: ალტონ, Marathi: तोन) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Alton is the 51,273^rd most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 728,827 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Alton are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Alton is also the 18,664^th most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 49,479 people.

Alton is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 5,840 people, or 1 in 62,065. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Alton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Alton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 69 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Alton surname are 10.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.26% being registered with the political party.

The amount Alton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.82% less than the national average, earning 239,435 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 102.22% more than the national average, earning R 480,552 per year; in United States they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning $42,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $52,455 CAD per year.