Ayton Surname
Approximately 3,411 people bear this surname
Ayton Surname Definition:
From the lands of Ayton (= the town on the river Eye) in Berwickshire. Steffan, son of Swan de CEitun granted a charter of the lands of Wytefeld to the Priory of Coldingham c. 1170 (Raine, 434). Dolfinus de eit' and Hel de eitun were witnesses to a charter by Waltheus, earl of Dunbar, c.
Read More About This SurnameAyton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,361 | 1:40,939 | 5,263 |
| Australia | 684 | 1:39,467 | 5,112 |
| United States | 359 | 1:1,009,635 | 74,488 |
| Jamaica | 241 | 1:11,908 | 1,218 |
| Scotland | 161 | 1:33,254 | 3,301 |
| Canada | 152 | 1:242,405 | 23,093 |
| South Africa | 98 | 1:552,834 | 43,423 |
| Ireland | 89 | 1:52,909 | 3,746 |
| New Zealand | 76 | 1:59,583 | 9,301 |
| Turkey | 36 | 1:2,161,706 | 72,332 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 41 | 1:108,046 | 6,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 778 | 1:31,331 | 4,158 |
| Scotland | 158 | 1:23,691 | 2,205 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Ayton (576) may also be a first name.
Ayton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of Ayton (= the town on the river Eye) in Berwickshire. Steffan, son of Swan de CEitun granted a charter of the lands of Wytefeld to the Priory of Coldingham c. 1170 (Raine, 434). Dolfinus de eit' and Hel de eitun were witnesses to a charter by Waltheus, earl of Dunbar, c. 1166 (ibid., 115), and Elya de Eytone and Stephen de Eytona witnessed a charter by Patrick, first earl of Dunbar, c. 1189—99 (ibid., 117). David de Atune appears as witness c. 1220 (CMN., 10). Maurice de Ayton was one of the witnesses to the deed of sale of the serf Adam son of Thurkil to the Prior of Coldingham, c. 1240 (Raine, 337), and Robert de Aytoun witnessed a charter by Peter de Morthingtoun c. 1270 (BNCH., XVI, p. 334). William de Eytone of Berwickshire rendered homage in 1296. His seal shows a hare running and S' Wilelmi de Aiton (Bain, II, p. 207,553). Henry de Ayton, burgess of Haddington, and Renaud de Eytone of Berwickshire also rendered homage (ibid., p. 197,207). Matthew de Eyton was a Scots prisoner of war in Chester Castle in 1296 (ibid., p. 177). John de Aytoun witnessed a charter of the land of Nort Lambirtoun in 1300 (Home, 225), Mark of Aytoune, Scots merchant of Leith, had a safe conduct to trade in England in 1440 (Bain, IV, 1141), Andrew Athone was rector of Spot, 1527 (RAA., II, 656), and Andrew Athoun of Dunmur a witness in 1549 (Gaw, 20). Henry Aictoune was a notary public in Glasgow, 1551 (Protocols, I), and Alexander Aittine appears in Bonytoune, parish of Marytoune, 1611 (Brechin). In the fifteenth century the lands of Ayton passed to George de Home in whose family they continued till 1716 when they were forfeited for rebellion. The surname is found in Fife in the fourteenth century when John Aytoun had a charter of the lands of Over Pittadie. From him come the Aytouns of Inchdairnie. Aetoun 1612, AEtown 1561, Aitone 1650, Aitoun 1547, Aitoune 1607, Aittone 1601, Aittoun 1574, Aittoune 1596, Athone 1557, Atoun 1525, Atoune 1581, Aytonne 1520, Ayttoune 1637.
(English) 1 belonging to Ayton = the River Farm or Village. [Old English eá, river + tún] 2 confused with Eyton, q.v.; also Acton, q.v.
The Berwickshire Ayton is on the R. Eye.
Parishes and places in cos. York and Berwick.
A location name in Berwick, Yorkshire.
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Ayton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ayton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ayton is found most in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ayton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 132,347th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,136,484 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Ayton are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. Ayton is also the 349,109th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 576 people.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,361 people, or 1 in 40,939. In England Ayton is mostly found in: Greater London, where 20 percent are found, Durham, where 7 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 5 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Ayton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ayton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ayton surname grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 764 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 217 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ayton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (79%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ayton last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.67% registered with the party.
The amount Ayton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.25% less than the national average, earning R 137,232 per year; in United States they earn 5.93% less than the national average, earning $40,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $56,179 CAD per year.
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