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

The last name Colton is most common in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 38,549^th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 534,160 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Colton reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 72,860^th most widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 7,705 people.

Colton is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried 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. Not including The United States this last name exists 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 prevalency of Colton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 170 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 174 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Colton surname is predominantly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Colton surname are 10.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.82% being registered with the political 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.