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

The surname Compton occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Compton.

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

The last name Compton is the 9,517^th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 122,589 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Compton live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. Compton is also the 179,450^th most frequently occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 1,811 people.

Compton is most common in The United States, where it is held by 47,834 people, or 1 in 7,577. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, Virginia, where 7 percent are found and Kentucky, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 80 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Compton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Compton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Compton surname increased 624 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 302 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 464 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 106 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Compton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Compton surname are 17.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.45% registered to vote for 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.