Critchton Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Critchton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Critchton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Critchton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Critchton occurs most in Scotland. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Critchton? popularity and diffusion
Critchton is the 7,117,718th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Critchton are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most widely held in Scotland, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,338,454. In Scotland it is mostly found in: City of Edinburgh, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Scotland Critchton occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent are found and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 14 percent are found.
Critchton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Critchton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Critchton last name decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crichton | 94 | 11,788 | / |
| Crihchton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Creichton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Crischton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cricton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Krichton | 82 | 34 | / |
| Crishton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Crechton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Crichtonová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Creishton | 78 | 1 | / |
| Criston | 75 | 89 | / |
| Crixton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Krishton | 71 | 42 | / |
| Cristoin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Creiston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cristoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cristone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krischtan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cristoine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kristhong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cristonne | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Critchton
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