Congalton Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Congalton Surname Definition:

Congilton, Congleton. From the old barony of Congalton in the parish of Dirleton, East Lothian. The family, however, may have come from Congilton in Cheshire and given that name to their new possession. The first of the name in record appears to be Robert de Congaltoun who witnessed a charter of Richard de Moreville, granted c.

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Congalton Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:5,663,421279,165
England461:1,211,26256,182
Scotland461:116,3877,543
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Congalton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Congilton, Congleton. From the old barony of Congalton in the parish of Dirleton, East Lothian. The family, however, may have come from Congilton in Cheshire and given that name to their new possession. The first of the name in record appears to be Robert de Congaltoun who witnessed a charter of Richard de Moreville, granted c. 1182 (in Anderson's Diplomata). Walter de Congilton witnessed an agreement between the Abbey of Neubotel and John de Morham (who was a Malherbe), c. 1214—40 (Neubotle, 40). He also witnessed a charter of Dryburgh Abbey, c. 1224 (Dryburgh, p. 33), a charter by Nesus de Lundors, c. 1225 (LSC., 64), and the charter by Adam, son of Edulph of a part of the manor of Eduluiston to Constantine between 1214—33 (REG., p. 142). As Walter de Kungeltun he attested the donation of Sleparfeld (Slipperfield, West Linton) to the Abbey of Holyrood between 1214 and 1249 (LSC., p. 212). Wautier de Congeltone and Mabille de Cungiltone, both of the county of Edneburke, rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 203,206). In the same year Walter de Congilton and Adam de Con-Eilton appear as jurors on an inquest into the lands of Robert de Pinkeny of Ballencrieff (ibid., 857). John and Gilbert de Congeltoun were jurors on an inquest on the lands of Gladmor in 1430 (James 11, 16), and John of Congiltoun had a safe conduct into England in 1424 (Bain, IV, 963). Henry of Congiltoune was one of the "maloris and occupyoris" of a fishing on the Tweed in 1467 and George of Congiltoune was one of the witnesses (RD., 461), John Congiltoun was "unus occupatorum carbofodinarum de Gilmerton" in 1506 (Soltre, p. 78). John Congiltoun was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1548 (NSCM., I, p. 61), a yard in the Potterraw of Edinburgh was occupied in 1610 by George Congiltoun (Laing, 1584), and in 1673 William Colgingtoun of Colgingtoun was appointed one of the justices of the peace for Haddingtonshire. The family appears to be extinct in the direct line, and some members of the family married heiresses of Richard and Hepburn and assumed these surnames. Another succeeded to the estate of Bethune of Balfour and assumed that name. Old: Cungetun.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The family are descended from William de Congalton of that ilk, temp. William the Lion.

— The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

CONGILTON: Of that Ilk; "which family is in East-Lothian." Nisbet.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Congalton Last Name Facts

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

Congalton is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Congalton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Congalton is the 1,321,499th most frequently used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Congalton live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States Congalton is most numerous in: California, where 30 percent live, New Jersey, where 20 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 16 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and Scotland, where 27 percent live.

Congalton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Congalton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Congalton surname increased 914 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Congalton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Congalton last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

Congalton earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.34% more than the national average, earning $57,103 USD per year.

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Conglton941/
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Congletown841/
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