Coulton Surname

128,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Coulton Surname Definition:

For Colton, q.v.

Coulton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6211:34,3734,533
Australia8271:32,6434,317
United States6001:604,09849,133
Canada1701:216,73920,919
New Zealand881:51,4588,272
Wales611:50,7304,716
Jamaica561:51,2492,953
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
France51:13,284,544357,392
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0461:23,3033,247
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales21:784,20816,349
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Coulton (40) may also be a first name.

Coulton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Colton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Lancaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Colton; a location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Coulton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Coulton occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Coulton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Coulton is the 128,298th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,062,124 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Coulton reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. Coulton is also the 1,614,485th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 40 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,621 people, or 1 in 34,373. In England it is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 20 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Coulton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Coulton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Coulton surname grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,050 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 45 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coulton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Coulton surname is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States Coulton are 10.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.24% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Coulton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.16% more than the national average, earning $59,200 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Couslton931/
Choulton930/
Colton9213,643/
Culton921,873/
Caulton861,260/
Coultan8653/
Coilton8649/
Cholton8640/
Coltong8632/
Cultong8623/
Coltton8610/
Cullton863/
Coslton862/
Coltone862/
Collton861/
Coltoon861/
Cohlton861/
Cuilton861/
Chulton860/
Kouelton802/
Cotilton801/
Cholthon801/
Coulthan800/
Chaulton800/
Cuyleton800/
Calton773,948/
Kolton771,122/
Cultan77487/
Coltan77426/
Coltun77269/
Zolton77223/
Kulton7774/
Coltom7732/
Cultom7713/
Cultun772/
Koulthong751/
Koultoing751/
Coulthand751/
Cueltan711,523/
Chalton71353/
Cioltan71221/
Cailton7153/
Culttan7128/
Callton7121/
Coltune7118/
Kultong715/
Koltoun713/
Koultun712/
Kulthon712/
Tcultan711/
Qualton711/
Kholton711/
Coultum711/
Koltoon711/
Kultoen711/
Caelton711/
Caalton711/
Caylton711/
Chultan711/
Colthan711/
Calthon711/
Kcultan711/
Koultom711/
Coltane710/
Caslton710/
Cealton710/
Kaulton710/
Caselton67429/
Kulthong67192/
Coultham6744/
Chaltone672/
Calltoon672/
Cholltan671/
Chaltoun671/
Queilton671/
Kolttong671/
Caillton671/
Caileton671/
Calltoun671/
Catleton671/
Kooltong671/
Quailton671/
Cheelton670/
Chailton670/
Caislton670/

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