Daulton Surname

186,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Daulton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dalton,' parishes in Lancashire, Durham, and Yorkshire (East Riding); townships in Lancashire, Northumberland, Yorkshire (North and West Ridings), and Durham. Meaning 'the town in the dale.

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Daulton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1561:168,11617,030
England851:655,50738,035
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3951:127,13612,256

Daulton (242) may also be a first name.

Daulton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dalton,' parishes in Lancashire, Durham, and Yorkshire (East Riding); townships in Lancashire, Northumberland, Yorkshire (North and West Ridings), and Durham. Meaning 'the town in the dale.' This place-name is chiefly found in the hilly districts of North England.

Henry de Dalton, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Dalton, Northumberland. ibid.

Richard de Dalton, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Johannes de Dalton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1557. — Ellen Dalton: ibid.

1639. Married — Jeremye Daunaye and Catherine Daulton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Doubdess from Dalton in Northumberland. Mention was made c. 1315 of certain lands in Roxburgh, Kerton, etc., which had belonged to quondam William de Dalton (RSM., I, 14). William de Dalton was bailie of Aberdeen in 1368 (REA., II, p. 286), Helisei de Dalton was a bailie there, 1396 (ibid., II, p. 294), and Thomas Dalton was admitted burgess of the town in 1409 (NSCM., I, p. 4).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Dalton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Lancaster, Northumberland, Durham, York, Dumfries, Lanark, &c. Dalton Hall, in the first named co., had owners of its own name temp. Edw. III. From them sprang the Daltons of Thurnham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Lerived from the town of Dalton, in Lancashire, England; a corruption of Dale—ton, the town in the dale; or D'Alton, abbreviated to Dalton, that is from the high or rocky hill.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Daulton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Daulton (Russian: Даултон) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daulton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Daulton is the 186,854th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,217,460 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Daulton live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 574,510th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 242 people.

The surname Daulton is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,156 people, or 1 in 168,116. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 21 percent reside, Kentucky, where 13 percent reside and Indiana, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Antigua and Barbuda, where 0 percent reside.

Daulton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Daulton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Daulton surname grew 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Daulton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Daulton surname is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Daulton surname are 31.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.74% registered with the political party.

Daulton earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $41,477 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dalton92107,629/
Dulton9268/
D'alton86583/
Doulton86265/
Dahlton8610/
Daltone867/
Dallton867/
Dealton867/
Dailton866/
Dalthon864/
Daltoin862/
Hdalton861/
Daltonh861/
Daylton861/
Daiylton801/
Dailthon801/
Dolton771,803/
Daltun7723/
Daltan7716/
Daltom776/
Dultan773/
Daltún772/
Dálton771/
D'Houlton751/
Dealtan71166/
Dalttan715/
Daltung712/
Dollton711/
Deilton711/
D'Altan711/
Daltang711/
Dealtàn711/
Dultann710/
Doylton710/
Dalthung6721/
Daglitan672/
Dehylton671/
Dyeltton671/
Daltanova631/
Doltan6211/
Daltum624/
Doltun622/
Doltom621/
Dholtan571/
Deulteum531/
Doltanova501/

Daulton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daulton in the Russian language
Даултонdaulton-

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Daulton Reference & Research

Dalton Int'l DNA Pro DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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