Argenton Surname

218,646th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,873 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Argenton Surname Definition:

ARGENTON, ARGENTINE: Argentan, a considerable town in the south of Normandy, formerly written Argentomagus. David de Axgentomago was a tenant in chief under the Conqueror, in cos. Bedford and Camb. His descendants were ennobled as barons Argentine.

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Argenton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,1311:189,2797,296
Italy3471:176,24426,436
France2481:267,83441,280
Paraguay511:141,8972,990
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England81:6,964,757184,742
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Argenton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ARGENTON, ARGENTINE: Argentan, a considerable town in the south of Normandy, formerly written Argentomagus. David de Axgentomago was a tenant in chief under the Conqueror, in cos. Bedford and Camb. His descendants were ennobled as barons Argentine.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Argenton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Argenton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Argenton is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argenton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 218,646th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,890,841 people. Argenton is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Argenton reside; 63 percent reside in South America and 60 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,131 people, or 1 in 189,279. In Brazil Argenton is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 37 percent reside, Paraná, where 16 percent reside and Rio Grande do Sul, where 16 percent reside. Beside Brazil Argenton exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 19 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.

Argenton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Argenton last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Argenton earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 96.51% more than the national average, earning $84,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Argentone947/
Arzenton88752/
Argentan888/
Arginton887/
Argentom884/
Argentão883/
Airginton824/
Garsenton820/
Argentum7561/
Ergentan7558/
Argintun7544/
Arzentom751/
Aržentan751/
Arringinton741/
Harringnton741/
Ergintan6328/
Ergüntan6311/

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