Dawton Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dawton Surname Definition:

Like Daulton, for Dalton, q.v.

Dawton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:752,94741,527
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Dawton (86) may also be a first name.

Dawton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Like Daulton, for Dalton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dawton Last Name Facts

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

Dawton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,967,751st most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Dawton live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles. Dawton is also the 1,032,266th most common first name on earth, borne by 86 people.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 752,947. In England Dawton is primarily found in: Greater London, where 30 percent are found, Surrey, where 18 percent are found and Essex, where 16 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Dawton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dawton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dawton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dawton last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Dawton earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawtong921/
Dawtton920/
Dawthong866/
Dowton83705/
Dafton838/
Dewton834/
Davton831/
Dabton830/
Dowtong773/
Dawtung771/
Deywton771/
Daftone771/
Dawthan770/
Dowthong7115/
Dabthonh711/
Daftan6769/
Dofton6732/
Davtan6719/
Dabtan6716/
Dowtun673/
Defton672/
Daftang621/
Davthan621/
Deftan5015/
Dovtan501/
Daftam501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dawton
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