Borton Surname

94,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,013 people bear this surname

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

Borton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bourton' (formerly chiefly Borton), parishes, chapelries, hamlets, and tithings in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Warwickshire.

Walter de Bourton, Buckinghamshire, 1273.

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Borton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8791:93,44110,493
England4461:124,92812,525
Canada2361:156,12515,843
Australia1941:139,15314,991
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Wales181:171,91811,581
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3031:80,4478,644
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7301:68,7937,456

The alternate forms: Bortoń (2) are calculated separately.

Borton (101) may also be a first name.

Borton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bourton' (formerly chiefly Borton), parishes, chapelries, hamlets, and tithings in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Warwickshire.

Walter de Bourton, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Borton, Dorset, ibid.

Henry de Borton, Norfolk, ibid.

Hugh de Bourtone, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

John de Bortone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Alicia de Borton, Staffordshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William de Boureton, Devon, ibid.

1598. Buried — Joan, wife of Roger Bourton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1683. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Lanclett Borton: ibid.

1796. Married — William Borton and Hannah Smetham: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Borton or Bourton = Burton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c. in cos. Berks, Bucks, Dorset, Warwick, Oxon, Gloucest., &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Bortons possess an ancient surname which in the form of De Borton occurred in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Dorsetshire during the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Borton Last Name Facts

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

Borton (Russian: Бортон) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms: Bortoń. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 94,963rd most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,453,729 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Borton live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. Borton is also the 940,641st most numerous first name globally It is held by 101 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3,879 people, or 1 in 93,441. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 15 percent live, Michigan, where 13 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States Borton is found in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Borton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Borton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Borton surname expanded 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 625 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Borton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Borton surname are 18.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Borton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.23% less than the national average, earning R 158,664 per year; in United States they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $45,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning $47,243 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bortoń942/
Bortone924,716/
Bourton921,038/
Bortong927/
Borthon922/
Bortohn921/
Bhorton921/
Borzton921/
Boorton920/
Boerton920/
Bgorton920/
Borrton920/
Borthong8624/
Bourtong8619/
Bortoing862/
D'Borton861/
Bortonne861/
Borttone861/
Burton83242,757/
Barton83153,277/
Berton8321,268/
Worton832,726/
Bortun83512/
Bortan83506/
Vorton835/
Uorton834/
Bortom832/
Bourthong8043/
Berthon776,289/
Whorton774,468/
Bartone771,742/
Beurton77601/
Burtone77361/
Barthon77319/
Bortune7782/
Worthon7756/
Bertoin7749/
Burtont7729/
Bortunk7727/
Burtton7726/
Burthon7720/
Bartoon7718/
Bhurton7716/
Bartton7711/
Boirtan7711/
Bahrton7711/
Bertton779/
Bartoen779/
Bertonn778/
Burtoin776/
Burrton776/
Bartonn775/
Burtong775/
Vortong775/
Wortong775/
Bartong774/
Barrton774/
Bortane774/
Bourtan773/
Burtonn772/
Buirton772/
Bartoin772/
Bartond772/
Burtond771/
Buurton771/
Baerton771/
Baarton771/
Worrton771/
Baurton771/
Borthan771/
Burtoon771/
Bortuun771/
Bortand770/
Beerton770/
Wortton770/
Berrton770/
Hbarton770/
Burdton770/
Berthoin71312/
Worthong7129/
Bortucen7120/
Burthong719/
Vorthong715/
Bourtang715/
Bourtoom713/
Bartonne712/
Bartoing711/
Bertthon711/
Bartosne711/
Barthone711/
Barttong711/
Bortacin711/
Bourtand710/
Bertan675,043/
Bartan672,495/
Burtan671,834/
Warton671,722/
Bartoń671,562/
Bartoszyn67193/
Bartun67113/
Värton6791/
Bartonová6773/
Bortunova6770/
Bertão6752/
Bortanova6747/
Bartonova6744/
Varton6741/
Bartoshyn6738/
Bertón6722/
Burtonova6721/
Bartom6720/
Burtom6715/
Burtun6710/
Vurton678/
Burtoń676/
Bortam674/
Burtonová673/
Uortan673/
Butrthong673/
Bourtanne671/
Vortan671/
Wortan671/
Vortonova671/
Bortum671/
Bortuń671/
Bertán671/
Bertòn671/
Bartoñ671/
Bartohina671/
Bartohyna671/
Bartthong671/
Barthtone670/

Borton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Borton in the Russian language
Бортонborton-

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