Danton Surname

103,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Benin

Danton Surname Definition:

(French), Of Anthony. (variant: de Jacques.)

Danton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,4601:45,4955,824
Benin1,1051:9,3531,308
United States5721:633,66951,045
England3811:146,24214,079
Philippines3101:326,57545,074
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Chile981:179,7605,854
Indonesia901:1,469,43599,362
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
Australia601:449,92835,109
Mauritius361:35,9286,940
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Wales261:119,0209,008
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
India81:95,883,173728,828
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Norway71:734,61250,907
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Panama51:782,45211,059
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2261:107,85610,669
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:383,34928,717

The alternate forms: Dantón (3) & Dantoń (1) are calculated separately.

Danton (3,706) may also be a first name.

Danton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French), Of Anthony. (variant: de Jacques.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Danton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Danton (Arabic: دانتون) is most common in France. It may appear as a variant: Dantón or Dantoń. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Danton? popularity and diffusion

Danton is the 103,845th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,610,863 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Danton live; 30 percent live in Western Europe and 30 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 115,810th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 3,706 people.

The surname Danton is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 1,460 people, or 1 in 45,495. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 19 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent reside. Excluding France this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Danton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Danton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Danton last name rose 437 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 289 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Danton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Danton surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Danton are 5.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.03% being registered with the party.

The amount Danton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.2% less than the national average, earning 317,717 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 129.43% more than the national average, earning R 545,208 per year; in United States they earn 3.5% more than the national average, earning $44,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $49,897 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dantón943/
Dantoń941/
Dainton921,756/
Dantone92740/
Daanton92286/
Danthon92201/
Dantong92180/
Daunton92121/
Dantoin9294/
D'Anton9217/
Deanton928/
Daynton928/
Dhanton921/
Dantton920/
D'Antone86237/
Danthong86147/
Dantoing8695/
Dantoine8691/
Dantoint8631/
Dantoune865/
Dantuone862/
Deanthon862/
Daintong861/
Danthone861/
Danthoin861/
Dantan831,398/
Donton83741/
Dantun8337/
Damton838/
D'Antoine8044/
Deanthong801/
Dantant77254/
Damtong77134/
Dantane77100/
Damthon7795/
Dantung7775/
Dantang7773/
Dantand7733/
Dontong7731/
Dontone7725/
Dantune7713/
Dounton775/
D'Antan775/
Daintan775/
Deantan772/
Daantun771/
Danthan771/
Dauntan771/
Doynton771/
Donthon771/
Dhantom771/
Deinton770/
Dointon770/
D'Anthoine751/
Donthong71850/
Damthong71235/
Danthuin7126/
Dauntang7112/
Dantasen716/
Daintang716/
D'Antant712/
Danthanh712/
Dántoine711/
Dhantane711/
Deantune711/
Danthang711/
Dantam671,309/
Dontom675/
Domton672/
Dhonthong671/
Dontun671/
Dantum671/
Danhthanh671/

Danton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Danton in the Arabic language
دانتونdantwn-

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