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

The last name Alton (Georgian: ალტონ, Marathi: तोन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Alton.

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

This surname is the 51,273^rd most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 728,827 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 common given name in the world, borne by 49,479 people.

Alton is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 5,840 people, or 1 in 62,065. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Alton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Alton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 carrying the Alton surname is principally Anglican (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Alton surname are 10.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.26% being registered to vote for the 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.