Dinton Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Dinton Surname Definition:

From the old barony of Denton in Dumfriesshire. Alan de Denton was juror on an inquest held at Gerwan (Girvan) in 1260 (Bain, I, 3674). In 1329 Elizabet de Denton received a legacy from the Queen (ER., I, p. 216).

Dinton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France131:5,109,440259,941
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Dinton (44) may also be a first name.

Dinton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the old barony of Denton in Dumfriesshire. Alan de Denton was juror on an inquest held at Gerwan (Girvan) in 1260 (Bain, I, 3674). In 1329 Elizabet de Denton received a legacy from the Queen (ER., I, p. 216).

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

Parishes in cos. Durham, Hunts, Kent, Lancaster, Lincoln, Norfolk, Oxon, Northampt., Sussex, York, and Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Local. A town in the county of Buckingham, England. From den, a valley, and ton, a town.

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

Dinton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dinton is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dinton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dinton is the 3,730,171st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. Dinton occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Dinton are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Dinton is also the 1,525,482nd most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 44 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 5,109,440. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 92 percent live and Occitanie, where 8 percent live. Beside France this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Dinton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dinton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dinton last name contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dinton Last Name Statistics demography

Dinton earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dinthon9261/
Dintong923/
Dionton921/
Dienton921/
Duinton920/
Dinthong8662/
Denton8358,630/
Dintan8350/
Dimton830/
Dentone771,223/
Dgintan7732/
Dentont778/
Dintang775/
Dentoon775/
Dentong774/
Dennton771/
Deenton771/
Dentton771/
Dimtong771/
Dintune771/
Denthong71162/
Denttone711/
Dentoing711/
Dentan67318/
Deenthong6710/
Dentom6710/
Dentonová676/
Demton675/
Dintum674/
Dintam672/
Dentun671/

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