Deighton Surname
Approximately 4,636 people bear this surname
Deighton Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Deighton, formerly Dighton = the Dike Enclosure or Farm [Old English díc (=Dan.-Norw. dige), a dike, ditch + tún]
Deighton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,462 | 1:22,631 | 3,160 |
| United States | 768 | 1:471,952 | 40,109 |
| Australia | 467 | 1:57,807 | 7,036 |
| Canada | 385 | 1:95,703 | 10,417 |
| New Zealand | 167 | 1:27,116 | 4,736 |
| Thailand | 92 | 1:767,808 | 125,203 |
| Netherlands | 79 | 1:213,762 | 28,937 |
| Scotland | 76 | 1:70,445 | 5,436 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,471 | 1:16,571 | 2,418 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 91 | 1:551,854 | 37,927 |
Deighton (304) may also be a first name.
Deighton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Deighton, formerly Dighton = the Dike Enclosure or Farm [Old English díc (=Dan.-Norw. dige), a dike, ditch + tún]
A parish and places in co. York.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Deighton Demographics
Average Deighton Salary in
United States
$45,830 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Deighton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deighton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Deighton occurs most in England. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Deighton.
How Common Is The Last Name Deighton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Deighton is the 101,803rd most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,571,947 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Deighton reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 504,994th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 304 people.
This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 2,462 people, or 1 in 22,631. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 15 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Deighton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Deighton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Deighton surname expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 844 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 330 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Deighton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Deighton last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Deighton are 13.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.13% being registered with the political party.
The amount Deighton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 17.49% more than the national average, earning R 279,192 per year; in United States they earn 6.21% more than the national average, earning $45,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.32% more than the national average, earning $51,331 CAD per year.
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