Crithton Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Crithton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Crithton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Crithton Last Name Facts

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

Crithton occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Crithton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Crithton live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Crithton is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 100 percent are found. Not including England Crithton occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Crithton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Crithton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Crithton surname rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
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  • 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 Crithton
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