View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Craighton is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 1,082,743^rd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. The surname Craighton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Craighton are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,052,971^st most widely held first name internationally It is held by 83 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 216 people, or 1 in 1,678,051. In The United States Craighton is mostly found in: Iowa, where 43 percent live, Delaware, where 13 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Craighton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Craighton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Craighton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Craighton last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Craighton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.21% less than the national average, earning $38,311 USD per year.