Beighton Surname

305,641st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Beighton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Beighton = Beckton, q.v.

Beighton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0481:53,1666,505
Australia661:409,02632,879
Canada421:877,27667,671
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
United States221:16,475,406557,260
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales61:515,75523,171
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4621:52,7616,354
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Beighton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Beighton = Beckton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Norfolk and Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Beighton Last Name Facts

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

Beighton occurs most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beighton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 305,641st most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,886,548 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Beighton reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,048 people, or 1 in 53,166. In England Beighton is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 24 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 13 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Beighton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beighton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Beighton last name rose 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 169 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beighton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Beighton last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Beighton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 105.69% more than the national average, earning R 488,796 per year; in United States they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $41,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning $47,640 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beghton930/
Bighton930/
Weighton8860/
Baighton881/
Bueghton881/
Wighton801,123/
Boughton757,676/
Whighton757/
Baughton755/
Boyghton751/
Waighton750/
Weighthan714/
Boynghton711/
Boughtong711/
Bounghton710/
Baghtan678/
Vaughton63262/
Boughtan632/
Huaghton631/
Wanghton631/
Woughton631/
Voughton631/
Waughton631/
Washghton591/
Boughtane591/
Wasghtom501/
Waightam500/

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