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

The surname Dalton (Arabic: دالتون, Bengali: ডালটন, Marathi: डालटन, Russian: Далтон) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant: Dálton. Click here for other potential spellings of Dalton.

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

The last name Dalton is the 5,267^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 67,710 people. The surname Dalton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Dalton live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 19,617^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 46,610 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 68,976 people, or 1 in 5,255. In The United States Dalton is most common in: Virginia, where 8 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 139 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Dalton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dalton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dalton surname grew 665 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 137 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 398 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 541 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dalton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland, Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Dalton surname are 15.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.88% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dalton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.04% more than the national average, earning R 430,212 per year; in United States they earn 1.79% less than the national average, earning $42,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.54% less than the national average, earning $49,416 CAD per year.