Becton Surname

130,103rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Becton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Becton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4061:106,41811,679
Ireland441:107,0215,562
England121:4,643,172139,951
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4291:117,06011,494

Becton (43) may also be a first name.

Becton Last Name Facts

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

Becton occurs most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Becton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Becton is the 130,103rd most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,095,327 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Becton reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 43 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,406 people, or 1 in 106,418. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 16 percent reside, Tennessee, where 13 percent reside and Georgia, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Becton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Becton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Becton last name increased 794 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 440 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Becton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Becton surname are 1.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.97% registered to vote for the party.

Becton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.15% less than the national average, earning $40,496 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beckton92508/
Bechton923/
Bectton920/
Becthong861/
Bicton83186/
Bejton8315/
Bekton836/
Vecton832/
Bectom832/
Bectan830/
Bechtoune801/
Bickton77340/
Bhekton779/
Beakton771/
Bektoon771/
Veckton771/
Beekton770/
Becthan770/
Beugton770/
Beadston715/
Bechtane711/
Bectasin711/
Bitctong711/
Bestston711/
Beigtton710/
Bektan67131/
Bejtan6730/
Bektom6729/
Bigton6723/
Victon6710/
Wicton676/
Beststone673/
Bectum673/
Vectan671/
Wegton670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Becton
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