Awty Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Awty Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Auty.' Seemingly an early personal name. A well-known surname in Yorkshire.

Simon Auty et Johanna uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertas Auty: ibid.

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Awty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:484,50531,272
Australia801:337,44628,659
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Scotland71:764,83125,488
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176

Awty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Auty.' Seemingly an early personal name. A well-known surname in Yorkshire.

Simon Auty et Johanna uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertas Auty: ibid.

Cecilia Auty: ibid.

George Autie, of Lydiate, 1506: Wills at Chester.

1784. Married — John Baldwin and Elizabeth Auty: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Awty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Awty occurs most in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Awty? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,104,724th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Awty are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 484,505. In England Awty is most frequent in: Staffordshire, where 26 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 36 percent live and Egypt, where 4 percent live.

Awty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Awty has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Awty surname rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Awty Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Awty are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Awty earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning $28,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Awtey8911/
Awtay893/
Hawty890/
Hawtay806/
Awta75217/
Awti7569/
Awte7560/
Avty752/
Ewty752/
Owty751/
Hawte67374/
Abtey6791/
Aawte6784/
Gowty6764/
Hafty6720/
Abtay6714/
Aswti6710/
Hawta6710/
Awthe676/
Abtoy675/
Awthi675/
Awteh673/
Awtta672/
Auwta672/
Habty672/
Owtyi671/
Ahbty671/
Awtha671/
Auwte671/
Eafty671/
Abtyi671/
Awtes671/
Avtay671/
Hewty671/
Howty671/
Gafty670/

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Awty Reference & Research

Auty Genealogy Web Site - Auty one-name study database.

Auty and Variants Y-DNA Project - The surnames in this DNA Project are researched as part of the Auty one-name study. Participating is an opportunity to uncover information not provided in the paper records.

Auty One-name Study - A profile of the Auty surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Auty FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awty
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