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

The last name Dawton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,967,751st most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Dawton are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,032,266th most commonly held forename world-wide It is held by 86 people.

The surname Dawton is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 752,947. In England Dawton is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 30 percent reside, Surrey, where 18 percent reside and Essex, where 16 percent reside. Outside of England Dawton is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Dawton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dawton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dawton surname fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dawton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dawton are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with 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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