Daughton Surname

440,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Daughton Surname Definition:

Of Norman origin. Often changed to Dalton. MIF 10*

Daughton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5791:626,00950,526
Ireland691:68,2454,322
England531:1,051,28451,324
Canada491:751,95159,756
Wales181:171,91811,581
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:86,8605,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

Daughton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of Norman origin. Often changed to Dalton. MIF 10*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Daughton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Daughton is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daughton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 440,964th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,391,167 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Daughton live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 579 people, or 1 in 626,009. In The United States Daughton is most frequent in: Maryland, where 27 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 9 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Daughton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Daughton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Daughton last name expanded 541 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 135 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daughton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Daughton surname is principally Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Daughton surname are 29.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Daughton earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 18.82% less than the national average, earning 280,937 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.57% more than the national average, earning $51,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.15% less than the national average, earning $42,155 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
D'Aughton941/
Dughton932/
Doughton88673/
Daighton882/
Danghton880/
Deighton754,636/
Dieghton758/
Daghthan757/
Donghton750/
Daghtham6316/
Deightom630/

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Footnotes

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