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

Argenton occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argenton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 218,646th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,890,841 people. Argenton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Argenton reside; 63 percent reside in South America and 60 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,131 people, or 1 in 189,279. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 37 percent are found, Paraná, where 16 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 16 percent are found. Besides Brazil this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 19 percent are found and France, where 13 percent are found.

Argenton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Argenton are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political 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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