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Where Does The Last Name Colton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Colton occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Colton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 38,549^th most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 534,160 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Colton reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Colton is also the 72,860^th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 7,705 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 9,099 people, or 1 in 39,835. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Utah, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Colton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Colton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Colton last name rose 367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 170 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Colton last name is primarily Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Colton surname are 10.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Colton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.73% less than the national average, earning R 98,064 per year; in United States they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $46,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.68% more than the national average, earning $57,472 CAD per year.