Borton Surname
Approximately 5,013 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBorton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,879 | 1:93,441 | 10,493 |
| England | 446 | 1:124,928 | 12,525 |
| Canada | 236 | 1:156,125 | 15,843 |
| Australia | 194 | 1:139,153 | 14,991 |
| Philippines | 45 | 1:2,249,738 | 125,194 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1:150,944 | 17,319 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 303 | 1:80,447 | 8,644 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 730 | 1:68,793 | 7,456 |
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.
(English) belonging to Borton or Bourton = Burton, q.v.
Parishes, &c. in cos. Berks, Bucks, Dorset, Warwick, Oxon, Gloucest., &c.
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.).
Borton Demographics
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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
Borton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Borton in the Russian language | ||
| Бортон | borton | - |
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