Daunton Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Daunton Surname Definition:

The French Danton, where the -ton prob. represents the double diminutive suff. -et-on.

Daunton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:831,61344,286
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland61:892,30328,047
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Daunton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Danton, where the -ton prob. represents the double diminutive suff. -et-on.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Geoffry Dantan of Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Jordan de Donton, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Daunton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Daunton is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Daunton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Daunton is the 1,649,806th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,227,652 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Daunton are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England it is primarily found in: Gloucestershire, where 27 percent live, Greater London, where 19 percent live and Lancashire, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Daunton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Daunton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Daunton surname fell 32 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daunton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Daunton last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

Daunton earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.51% more than the national average, earning $67,100 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunton926,007/
Danton924,524/
Dainton861,756/
Dantone86740/
Daanton86286/
Danthon86201/
Dantong86180/
Dantoin8694/
D'Anton8617/
Daynton868/
Deanton868/
Duntton865/
Dounton865/
Dhanton861/
Dauntan861/
Dantton860/
Duinton860/
D'Antone80237/
Danthong80147/
Dantoing8095/
Dantoine8091/
Dantoint8031/
Dauntang8012/
Dantoune805/
Dayanton802/
Dantuone802/
Deanthon802/
Danthone801/
Danthoin801/
Daintong801/
Dunthong801/
Dantan771,398/
Donton77741/
Duntan7710/
Damton778/
Dumton773/
Dantón773/
Duntun773/
Duntom771/
Dantoń771/
D'Antoine7544/
Deanthong751/
Dantant71254/
Damtong71134/
Dantane71100/
Damthon7195/
Dantang7173/
Dantand7133/
Dontong7131/
Dontone7125/
D'Antan715/
Daintan715/
Dumtong714/
Duntang713/
Dumtone713/
Deantan712/
Dhantom711/
Doynton711/
Dienton711/
Donthon711/
Danthan711/
D'Anthoine711/
Deenton711/
Dunthan710/
Deinton710/
Dointon710/
Donthong67850/
Damthong67235/
Danthuin6726/
Dumthong6711/
Daintang676/
Dantasen676/
D'Antant672/
Danthanh672/
Dántoine671/
Deyenton671/
Dajantan671/
Danthang671/
Dhantane671/

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