Ayrton Surname

292,296th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ayrton Surname Definition:

(Celtic + English) belonging to Ayrton or Airton (Yorks) = the Farm or Village on the R. Aire. [Aire prob. signifies 'pure' or ‘fresh’ (water): cp. Welsh ir, ur = Gaelic ur, pure, fresh + Old English tún]

Ayrton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6681:83,4109,200
Australia2471:109,29412,192
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
New Zealand771:58,8099,204
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Wales161:193,40812,484
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
France81:8,302,840321,660
India81:95,883,173728,828
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4931:49,4436,050
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Ayrton (18,496) may also be a first name.

Ayrton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + English) belonging to Ayrton or Airton (Yorks) = the Farm or Village on the R. Aire. [Aire prob. signifies 'pure' or ‘fresh’ (water): cp. Welsh ir, ur = Gaelic ur, pure, fresh + Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or Flandrensis. Ayrton t. Henry I. was part of the Barony of Skipton, and was subenfeoffed to Walter Flandrensis, or Le Fleming, son of Walter, Baron of Woodhall, or Wahul, Bedford, 1086, descended from the Castellans of Tournay, Flanders. Walter F. in 1120 witnessed a charter of De Romelli (Mon. ii. 10). John Flandrensis granted a mill at Ayrton to Fountains Abbey. His heir, Richard F., paid a fine in York, 1272 (Roberts, Excerpt.). In 1304 Hugh, son of Henry de A., died, and the manor was seized by the escheator, but restored to Henry de A., the heir. In 1437 Richard A. was elected Abbot of Gisborne. John Ayrton, t. Elizabeth, had property in Hertfordshire (Proc. Chanc. t. Eliz.). See Wentworth.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ayrton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ayrton (Arabic: ايرتون, Marathi: आयरतन) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ayrton.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayrton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 292,296th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,571,518 people. Ayrton is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Ayrton are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. Ayrton is also the 40,046th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 18,496 people.

It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 668 people, or 1 in 83,410. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found, Lancashire, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Ayrton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ayrton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ayrton last name rose 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 4,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ayrton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ayrton are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ayrton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 20.05% more than the national average, earning R 285,288 per year; in United States they earn 12% more than the national average, earning $48,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.61% more than the national average, earning $60,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayarton921/
Ayrtonn921/
Ayreton920/
Ayerton920/
Arton91734/
Garton839,249/
Harton833,883/
Airton83391/
Yerton83367/
Yorton83270/
Arthon83177/
Artone83136/
Artong8382/
Artoun8323/
Aerton8310/
Artton837/
Artoon836/
Artonk832/
Hyrton831/
Aarton831/
Aurton831/
Aírton831/
Artgon831/
Ayrtan831/
Arhton831/
Earton830/
Hartong77961/
Hearton77194/
Hartoin77148/
Artonne77114/
Hartoon77108/
Artosin7752/
Hartoun7730/
Garthon7728/
Hartond7726/
Aireton7715/
Harthon7714/
Gahrton7714/
Hairton7712/
Harrton774/
Ayartan774/
Hartone773/
Gartoun773/
Gairton772/
D'Arton771/
Gartton771/
Gardton771/
Hartonh771/
Artoine771/
Gearton771/
Arthong771/
Iyorton771/
Hyrthon771/
Aitrton771/
Yordton771/
Arthoen771/
Athrton770/
Eyerton770/
Hardton770/
Aurthon770/
Hartton770/
Arthton770/
Hartgon770/
Hartont770/
Artan7315,492/
Artun733,472/
Erton73216/
Artom73113/
Irton733/
Yrtun731/
Artonova7167/
Harthong7138/
Artthong7120/
Artoshyn7114/
Hawerton717/
Harthone713/
Harthoon712/
Ardthong712/
Haireton711/
Hairrton711/
Eardtong711/
Aggerton710/
Hartongh710/
Harttone710/
Hearthon710/
Arthoing710/
Arthan672,526/
Girton672,362/
Hartan671,093/
Gerton67389/
Haggerton67353/
Eurton67273/
Aartun67232/
Arıtan67222/
Yırtan67215/
Arthun67183/
Herton67164/
Hartun67148/
Gartan67135/
Oerton6793/
Ertong6775/
Artane6764/
Gartun6751/
Artang6738/
Yertan6737/
Hartom6735/
Artunk6719/
Yortan6715/
Artank6715/
Artung6713/
Eardthong6710/
Aurtun679/
Artant678/
Artune678/
Artoum678/
Hirton677/
Artgan677/
Iorton676/
Aartan674/
Hartonová672/
Airtan672/
Artand671/
Harthound671/
Ierton671/
Earthoyne671/
Earthtone671/
Artoschin671/
Arttan671/
Artuin671/
Artunt671/
Asrtan671/
Arthom671/
Jirton671/
Ourton670/
Eirton670/
Jreton670/
Yertun670/

Ayrton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayrton in the Marathi language
आयरतनayaratana40
आयरटनayaratana20
अयर्टनayartana20
आरटनaratana20
Ayrton in the Arabic language
ايرتونayrtwn-

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