Darnton Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Darnton Surname Definition:

An abbrev. form of Darlington, q.v.

Darnton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1911:291,71822,402
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Darnton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An abbrev. form of Darlington, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The local pronunciation of Darlington.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Darnton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Darnton is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Darnton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Darnton is the 754,238th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Darnton are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England it is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Darnton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Darnton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Darnton surname rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 3,875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Darnton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Darnton are 10.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Darnton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.61% less than the national average, earning R 141,132 per year and in United States they earn 52.1% more than the national average, earning $65,629 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Darenton931/
Darinton930/
Darrinton883/
Darinthon881/
Dornton8674/
Dhornton801/
Derinton801/
Dornthon800/
Darentang753/
Derrinton752/
Dorrinton751/
Dorentant631/

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