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

The last name Compton has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Compton is the 9,517^th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 122,589 people. The last name Compton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Compton are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Compton is also the 179,450^th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 1,811 people.

The last name Compton is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 47,834 people, or 1 in 7,577. In The United States Compton is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Virginia, where 7 percent live and Kentucky, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 80 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Compton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Compton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Compton last name rose 624 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 302 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 464 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 106 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Compton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Compton surname are 17.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.45% registered with the party.

The amount Compton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 714.53% more than the national average, earning S/. 157,896 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.56% more than the national average, earning R 326,892 per year; in United States they earn 3.51% less than the national average, earning $41,633 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $49,145 CAD per year.