Croton Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Croton Surname Definition:

Crowton, a parish in Cheshire.

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Croton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2571:216,80218,442
Australia981:275,46624,785
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Barbados21:143,7241,981
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Croton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Crowton, a parish in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

The surname Croton originates from the village of Croughton in Northamptonshire. It is located in the south of the county just over the border from Buckinghamshire. As late as the 18th century it was spelt Croton or Crowton in official documents (see National Archives).

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Croton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Croton has its highest incidence in England. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Croton? popularity and diffusion

Croton is the 598,302nd most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 14,014,511 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Croton live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 257 people, or 1 in 216,802. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and Devon, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent live and New Zealand, where 14 percent live.

Croton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Croton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Croton surname increased 201 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 3 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Croton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Croton last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Croton are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Croton earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.3% more than the national average, earning $51,477 USD per year.

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