Churton Surname

461,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Churton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Churton,' (1) a township in the parish of Aldford, Cheshire; (a) a township in the parish of Farndon, Cheshire; (3) a parish in Wiltshire, four miles from East Lavington.

Maria Churton, of Cholmondeley, widow, 1628: Wills at Chester.

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Churton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2561:217,64918,479
New Zealand2091:21,6673,800
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Australia741:364,80730,412
Wales271:114,6128,773
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619
Wales51:313,68310,604
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Churton (22) may also be a first name.

Churton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Churton,' (1) a township in the parish of Aldford, Cheshire; (a) a township in the parish of Farndon, Cheshire; (3) a parish in Wiltshire, four miles from East Lavington.

Maria Churton, of Cholmondeley, widow, 1628: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Churton, of Manchester, innkeeper, 1636: ibid.

1744. Married — John Churton and Ann Winslow: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

Places in cos. Chester and Wilts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In some cases probably a corruption of Curton or Cureton.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Cheshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Churton Last Name Facts

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

Churton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Churton.

How Common Is The Last Name Churton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 461,133rd most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,955,664 people. The last name Churton occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Churton are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 22 people.

The last name Churton is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 256 people, or 1 in 217,649. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 33 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 15 percent are found and Essex, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England Churton occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Churton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Churton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Churton surname increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 540 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Churton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Churton surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Churton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.07% more than the national average, earning $59,156 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schurton9334/
Chuerton932/
Hurton92717/
Curton92441/
Churthong884/
Cheurtong884/
Chourtong881/
Heurton86101/
Hourton8677/
Courton8665/
Hurtton8614/
Chorton869/
Hurtoon862/
Shurton861/
Chirton861/
Huirton861/
Curtton861/
Churtan861/
Chourthong821/
Courthon802/
Chhurtan801/
Chutrtan801/
Caurthon801/
Chorrton800/
Schorton800/
Horton77144,797/
Corton773,050/
Curtan77151/
Hurtan7735/
Surton775/
Jurton771/
Hurtom770/
Chourtane751/
Chirtan71124/
Shorton7133/
Corthon7126/
Chortan7117/
Curthan7115/
Courtonová716/
Churtanova715/
Courtan715/
Horrton712/
Hortonn712/
Khurtun711/
Sourton711/
Hortton711/
Sutrton711/
Cortton711/
Hurtung711/
Surtong711/
Hourtan711/
Hortoun710/
Hurtand710/
Hortoon710/
Hurtane710/
Khourtan67121/
Hourtane6794/
Courthan679/
Hurtaunt671/

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